Publications by authors named "Isabell Eckey"
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- * While there were no significant differences in overall performance between the sow groups, piglets with low to medium birth weights consumed more colostrum when their mothers were fed rye bran.
- * The findings suggest that rye bran does not negatively affect sow and piglet performance, but further research is needed to explore its potential benefits.
The nutritional benefits of rye (and therefore rye bran) are mainly due to its high content of fermentable dietary fiber, the non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). Microorganisms in the large intestine are able to convert these into short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), including butyrate. Butyrate strengthens the epithelial barrier function in the colon by nourishing the enterocytes and inhibiting the spread of in the intestinal tract.
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