Search for dissertations about: "cichorium intybus"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words cichorium intybus.
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1. Chicory (Cichorium intybus L) as fibre source in pig diets : effects on digestibility, gut microbiota and performance
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to increase our understanding about chicory (forage and root) as fibre source for pigs, by studying the effects of diets with inclusion of chicory on digestibility, digestion site, performance, gut microbiota and environment. In total 62 pigs were used, including newly weaned and growing intact pigs and growing post valve t-caecum (PVTC)-cannulated pigs. READ MORE
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2. Interactions between dietary chicory, gut microbiota and immune responses
Abstract : This thesis provides a better understanding of interactions between diet, gut microbiota, and immune responses to a specific dietary fiber source, chicory (Cichorium intybus L). This was achieved by examining the impact of chicory fiber on animal performance, digestibility, gut development, commensal bacteria community structure in small and large intestine, and follow-up reactions with specific immune components, cytoprotective heat shock protein (HSP) 27 and 72, in vivo and in vitro. READ MORE
