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The influence of inclusion of a probiotic in the diet on the development of enzyme activity in the small intestine of the pig

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

G.K. Collington ,
D.S. Parker ,
D.G. Armstrong  and
M. Ellis
G.K. Collington
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
D.S. Parker
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
D.G. Armstrong
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
M. Ellis
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
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Extract

The objective of the present study was to investigate the development of hydrolase enzyme activity at six sites along the small intestine of the pig before and after weaning and the influence inclusion of a probiotic preparation had upon this. The enzymes studied lactase, dipeptidase and tripeptidase are primarily associated with the brush border of the enterocyte cell and expression of hydrolase activity has been shown to be affected by manipulation of the microbial population of the gut.

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Pig Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1990 , March 1990 , pp. 97
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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