Essays about: "intestinal microbiota"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 essays containing the words intestinal microbiota.

  1. 11. The effect of probiotic administration on piglets perfor-­ mance and intestinal microbiota

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Alma Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : Lactobacillus plantarum; Lactobacillus reuteri; weaning; microbiota; intestinal development; gastro intestinal tract;

    Abstract : Piglets are born with an undeveloped immune system and without a developed microbiota in their gastro intestinal tract. Early establishment of the microbiota is important for a good intestinal function but also immunologic maturation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Olika administreringsmetoder av probiotika till smågrisar och dess effekt på tillväxt, hälsa och mikrobiota

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Sara Hammarberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Lactobacillus plantarum; mikrobiota; matsmältningskanal; administrering; Lactobacillus reuteri;

    Abstract : Piglets are born without a developed immune system and different types of bacteria colonize the piglets’ gastrointestinal tract directly at birth. Maintaining a healthy microbiota in the intestinal tract is important for the piglet to be resistant to pathogenic bacteria and thus reduce the incidence of diarrhea as well as promoting growth. READ MORE

  4. 13. Probiotics : how does it affect our health?

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Julia Abrahamsson; [2018]
    Keywords : probiotics; microbiota; intestinal microbiota; probiotic mechanism of action; irritable bowel syndrome; IBS; microbial ecology; gut microbiota;

    Abstract : The human body consists of about 10 times as many bacteria as our own body cells. Only the gastrointestinal tract can hold up to 400 different bacterial species, where the majority of the bacteria are concentrated to the large intestines. READ MORE

  5. 14. Fång hos häst och dess association till grovtarmsstörningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Julia Strandberg; [2018]
    Keywords : aminer; bete; endotoxiner; exotoxiner; icke-strukturella kolhydrater; inflammatoriska cytokiner; kolhydrater; lameller; matrix metalloproteinaser; fruktaner; spannmål; stärkelse; vallfoder;

    Abstract : Fång är ett systemiskt tillstånd som uppenbarar sig i hoven och innebär en inflammation av hovens lameller. Vid fång kommer förbindelsen mellan hovbenet och hovväggen att upphöra och den drabbade hästen utvecklar olika symptom, bl.a. hälta, och kan drabbas av hovbenssänkning eller hovbensrotation. READ MORE

  6. 15. Cereal dietary fibres as prebiotics : metabolite production and health effects of arabinoxylan and β-glucan fermentation

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Therese Holmsten; [2018]
    Keywords : Cereals; dietary fibres; prebiotics; arabinoxylan; β-Glucan; short-chain fatty acids;

    Abstract : The human gut is colonized by an enormous amount of microorganisms, the so called microbiota. The microbiota degrades dietary components in the colon and utilize them as substrates in their metabolism. Dietary fibres are the most important energy source for the microbiota. READ MORE