Effect of D-mannitol on feed digestion and cecotrophic system in rabbits

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sugar alcohol as an energy source for cecal microbes on digestibility, cecotrophy (i.e. reingestion of microbial products of cecum, cecotrophs) and performance in rabbits. Thus, we fed rabbits an experimental diet that included 5% of D‐mannitol, an...

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Published in:Animal science journal 2009-04, Vol.80 (2), p.157-162
Main Authors: Hanieh, H.(Okayama Univ. (Japan)), Sakaguchi, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADDITIF AUX ALIMENTS DES ANIMAUX
ADITIVOS DE PIENSOS
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animal sciences
Animals
BEHAVIOUR
cecotrophy
Cecum - metabolism
Cecum - microbiology
COMPORTAMIENTO
COMPORTEMENT
CONEJO (ORYCTOLAGUS)
COPROFAGIA
COPROPHAGIA
Coprophagia - metabolism
COPROPHAGIE
D-mannitol
Diet
Dietary Fiber - metabolism
Dietary Proteins - metabolism
DIGESTIBILIDAD
DIGESTIBILITE
DIGESTIBILITY
Digestion - drug effects
Digestion - physiology
Eating - drug effects
EFFICACITE CONVERSION ALIMENTAIRE
EFICIENCIA DE CONVERSION DEL PIENSO
Feces
FEED ADDITIVES
FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
Food Additives
GAIN DE POIDS
GANANCIA DE PESO
LAPIN (ORYCTOLAGUS)
Male
MANITOL
MANNITOL
Mannitol - pharmacology
Nutrition
Nutritive Value
Proteins
RABBITS
WEIGHT GAIN
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Summary:ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sugar alcohol as an energy source for cecal microbes on digestibility, cecotrophy (i.e. reingestion of microbial products of cecum, cecotrophs) and performance in rabbits. Thus, we fed rabbits an experimental diet that included 5% of D‐mannitol, and collected hard feces and cecotrophs to be analyzed for crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), ether extract (EE), crude ash (CA) and dry matter (DM). Cecotrophic behavior of the rabbits was also observed. Feeding D‐mannitol increased (P 
ISSN:1344-3941
1740-0929
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00622.x