Feeding Jerusalem artichoke flour rich in fructooligosaccharides to weanling pigs

Abstract

Weaned pigs were fed a control diet or one containing 1.5% Jerusalem artichoke tuber flour (JAF) containing fructooligosaccharides or 1.5% Neosugars (NS) for 4 wk. Experimental parameters, including feed intake, body-weight gain, feed efficiency, digesta volatile fatty acid levels and microbiological profile were not significantly affected by diet. Key words: Jerusalem artichoke, fructooligosaccharide, bifidobacteria