Prebiotics in the feeding of monogastric animals

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Yanelys Garc?a Curbelo
Mercedes G. Curbelo
Ram?n Bocourt
Zoraya Rodr?guez
Lourdes Sav?n

Abstract

Generalities on the prebiotic concept are presented. The characteristics of fructans, including inulin as the most used additive worldwide, are highlighted. Its beneficial effect on the health and productive performance of animals is referred.
Key words: prebiotic, fructans, additive, monogastric.

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Garc?a Curbelo, Y., Curbelo, M. G., Bocourt, R., Rodr?guez, Z., & Sav?n, L. (2012). Prebiotics in the feeding of monogastric animals. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science, 46(3). Retrieved from https://cjascience.com/index.php/CJAS/article/view/33
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Author Biographies

Yanelys Garc?a Curbelo

Departamento de Ciencias Biofisiol?gicas, Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado Postal 24, San Jos? de las Lajas,
Mayabeque, Cuba

Mercedes G. Curbelo

Departamento de Biotecnolog?a y Bioqu?mica, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios de Avanzadas del IPN,
Campus Guanajuato, Apartado Postal 629, Irapuato, Guanajuato, 36 500 M?xico

Ram?n Bocourt

Departamento de Ciencias Biofisiol?gicas, Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado Postal 24, San Jos? de las Lajas,
Mayabeque, Cuba

Zoraya Rodr?guez

Departamento de Ciencias Biofisiol?gicas, Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado Postal 24, San Jos? de las Lajas,
Mayabeque, Cuba

Lourdes Sav?n

Departamento de Ciencias Biofisiol?gicas, Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado Postal 24, San Jos? de las Lajas,
Mayabeque, Cuba

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