Pigs Ferment Enzymatically Digestible Starch when it Is Substituted for Resistant Starch

ConclusionsThe attenuated response in starch fermentation in HL pigs indicates that pigs adapt more slowly to dietary supply of digestible starch than to RS, consequently resulting in fermentation of enzymatically digestible starch. Feed intake and feeding behavior only changed in pigs poorly adapting to RS, indicating that adequacy of adaptation, rather than RS itself, drives feed intake. These findings stress the importance of diet history for nutrient digestion and feeding behavior.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - June 4, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research