Beefing up starch digestion

Andrew Channon; James Baber Rowe

Beefing up starch digestion

Andrew Channon, James Baber Rowe

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Any improvements in starch digestion in cattle would undoubtedly be of great benefit to the feedlot industry. There are numerous factors that are likely to vary between animals that may affect both the efficiency and site of starch digestion. The benefits of starch digestion in the small intestine, as opposed to in the rumen, include a higher energetic efficiency, and a reduced risk of acidosis provided that high levels of starch do not reach the hindgut. Recent research has identified genetic differences between similar cattle in their ability to digest starch. The evidence is provided by differences between progeny groups of steers in the level of fermentation occurring in the hindgut. We have also found between-animal differences in total tract starch digestibility that are consistent across diets.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia
Editors	J L Corbett
Place of Publication	Armidale, Australia
Publisher	University of New England
Pages	197-206
Volume	14
ISBN (Print)	1863898425
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	RAAN 2003: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia - University of New England, Armidale, Australia Duration: 13 Jul 2003 → 16 Jul 2003

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Conference	RAAN 2003: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia
City	Armidale, Australia
Period	13/07/03 → 16/07/03

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Animal Nutrition

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