Cereal Beta-glucan Alters Nutrient Digestibility and Microbial Activity in the Intestinal Tract of Pigs and Lowers Manure Ammonia Emission: A Meta-analysis

Beta-glucan in cereal fed ingredients decrease nutrient digestibility, stimulate caecal butyrate and reduce manure ammonia emissions, according to new research from Austria. These effects were found to be weight/age-dependent.
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