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

• Pubblicazione: Willingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, USA, : CABI Pub., c2003
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (526 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.08/52
• Soggetto topico: Amino acids in animal nutrition
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: D'MelloJ. P. Felix
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Amino acids in animal nutrition
• ISBN: 1-280-83375-0; 9786610833757; 0-85199-795-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455598803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II