Sentences with phrase «nutrient digestibility»
"nutrient digestibility" refers to how well our body can break down and absorb the nutrients from the food we eat. It tells us how effective our body is at getting the essential nutrients from the food to use for energy and growth. Full definition
The effect of ageing on nutrient digestibility by cats fed beef tallow -, sunflower oil - or olive oil - enriched diets.
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Diets that dilute calories with high fiber lead to increased stool volumes, frequent urges to defecate and variable decreases in nutrient digestibility.
Alternatively, improvements in ingredient quality and manufacturing process to optimize nutrient digestibility and bioavailability can have a positive impact on pet health and nutritional sustainability.
Dietary fiber decreases the metabolizable energy content and nutrient digestibility of mixed diets fed to humans.
These higher - grade meals generally have higher nutrient levels and improved nutrient digestibility.
In many cases, this is due to changes in the cat's body regarding nutrient digestibility.
Beet pulp provides good fecal quality in dogs without affecting other nutrient digestibility when included at ≤ 7.5 % (dry - matter basis).
On histological examination, changes are evident in the salivary glands, small intestine, liver and pancreas of older dogs (Mundt, 1991), however these changes do not reduce apparent nutrient digestibility in dogs (Lloyd & McCay, 1954; Lloyd & McCay, 1955; Sheffy et al., 1985; Buffington et al., 1989; Taylor et al., 1995).
Interactions of fermentable carbohydrate and protein on nutrient digestibility, performance and enteritis in weanling rabbits.