Nutrient digestibility of wheat for weaner pigs depends on starch structure, particle size and enzyme

Authors

J C. Kim, Murdoch University
B P. Mullan, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
John R. Pluske, Murdoch UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2003

Conference Title

Ninth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association

Place of Publication

Fremantle

ISBN

0-9577226-2-1

ISSN

1324-9177

Keywords

pigs, swine

Disciplines

Meat Science

Abstract

Black, (2001) hypothesised that the structure of endosperm starch may influence nutrient digestibility and animal performance because the branching structure of amylopectin disturbs the close packing between the polymer chains of amylose, making a cereal with high amylopectin ('waxy') starch more digestible than a less-branched ('normal') cereal.

Recommended Citation

Kim, J C, Mullan, B P, and Pluske, J R. (2003), Nutrient digestibility of wheat for weaner pigs depends on starch structure, particle size and enzyme, Ninth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Fremantle, pp.41-41.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/204