Acidifying and yeast extract in diets for adults cats.

Autor: Ogoshi RC; Animal Science Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil., Zangeronimo MG, Dos Reis JS, França J, Santos JP, Pires CP, Chizzotti AF, Costa AC, Ferreira LG, Saad FM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho [Anim Sci J] 2014 May; Vol. 85 (5), pp. 555-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 23.
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12166
Abstrakt: This study evaluated the effects of adding an acidifying agent based on phosphoric acid (A), a yeast extract from a specific strain (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (Y) and the combination of these two additives in food for adult cats. A test was conducted with 24 animals (mean 3.5 years old), mixed breed, weighing 3.72 ± 0.74 kg, kept in individual metabolic cages and distributed in a completely randomized design with a 2 × 2 factorial design (with or without A 0.6% of dry matter, with or without Y 1.5% of dry matter) totalling four treatments and six replicates of each condition. The experimental period was 15 days. The A or the Y reduced (P< 0.01) the dry matter intake, but the effect was not observed when they were associated. The association improved (P<0.05) the digestibility of dry matter and ashes. The A reduced urine pH (P=0.05) regardless of the presence of the Y. There was no effect (P>0.09) on other parameters evaluated. Results of this study show that the isolated use of 0.6% A or 1.5% Y in diets for cats is not recommended. However, the association of these two additives was beneficial in increasing nutrient digestibility.
(© 2014 Japanese Society of Animal Science.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje