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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455598803321

Titolo

Amino acids in animal nutrition [[electronic resource] /] / edited by J.P.F. D'Mello

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Willingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, USA, : CABI Pub., c2003

ISBN

1-280-83375-0

9786610833757

0-85199-795-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (526 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

D'MelloJ. P. Felix

Disciplina

636.08/52

Soggetti

Amino acids in animal nutrition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Amino Acids as Multifunctional Molecules; 2 Amino Acid Analysis of Feeds; 3 Absorption of Amino Acids and Peptides; 4 An Outline of Pathways in Amino Acid Metabolism; 5 Amino Acid Metabolism in Animals: an Overview; 6 Essential to Non-essential Amino Acid Ratios; 7 Adverse Effects of Amino Acids; 8 Methionine-Cystine Relationships in Pig Nutrition; 9 Ideal Dietary Amino Acid Profiles for Pigs; 10 Digestible Amino Acids in Diet Formulation for Pigs; 11 Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism and the Estimation of Amino Acid Requirements

12 Amino Acid Utilization for Reproduction in Sows13 Ideal Amino Acid Patterns for Broiler Chicks; 14 Responses of Growing Poultry to Amino Acids; 15 Metabolism and De Novo Synthesis of Amino Acids by Rumen Microbes; 16 Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism in Ruminants; 17 Amino Acid Utilization for Wool Production; 18 Amino Acid Utilization by Growing and Finishing Ruminants; 19 Mammary Uptake and Metabolism of Amino Acids by Lactating Ruminants; 20 Effects of Amino Acids on Milk Production; 21 Predicting Dietary Amino Acid Adequacy for Ruminants

22 Canine and Feline Amino Acid Requirements for Different Physiological Functions23 Amino Acid Requirements of Finfish and Crustaceans; 24 Crystalline Amino Acids and Nitrogen Emission; 25



Economic Assessment of Amino Acid Responses in Growing Poultry; 26 Conclusions; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Amino acid metabolism and nutrition of farm animals continues to be an active area of research. Fully updated, this second edition discusses the nutrition of a wider range of species, including companion animals. There are species-specific chapters on pigs, poultry, ruminants and companion animals.