Simple Summary Dietary fiber has been widely recognized to have a profound impact on gut
microbiota and health. However, the ideal fiber intake in dogs still needs to be determined …

Objective This study evaluated the effect of chronic cassava meals on some reproductive
parameters of male albino rats. Methods Twenty-four sexually mature albino rats were …

The objective was to evaluate through three experiments the effects of a fine cassava fibre
(CA: 106 µm) on kibble characteristics, coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential prebiotic properties of cassava
cultivars from Northeast [Doce mel and Ourinho (OUR)] and South [Baiana, and IPR-Upira …

Pet food companies often use fibres in extruded diets as a strategy to improve intestinal
functionality and reduce energy density, but studies evaluating the effect of fibres on the …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the biodegradation of CF by AD under different
temperature conditions. The feces from a private kennel (82 animals) were characterized in …

The study evaluated the effects of different starch sources on the coefficients of total tract
apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of macronutrients, metabolizable energy (ME), intestinal …

Since the legalization of insect protein in pet food, a variety of products incorporating this
ingredient have emerged on the market. Although edible insects are acknowledged for high …

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of xylanase inclusion (80,000 birch
xylanase units, BXU/kg of diet, as fed) in diets with high and low nutrient density on the …