Influence of rumen escape starch on alpha-amylase activity in pancreatic tissue and small intestinal digesta of lambs
Xu, M.; Yao, J.H.; Wang, Y.H.; Wang, F.N.
Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 19(12): 1749-1754
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1011-2367
Accession: 012211062
Two slaughter experiments were conducted to determine the effects of rumen escape starch, by altering concentration and corn particle size, on alpha-amylase activity in the pancreas and the small intestinal digesta of lambs. In experiment 1, 18 wether lambs (28.5 +/- 1.6 kg) were fed low, medium or high starch diets for 35 d and slaughtered. Dietary starch concentrations linearly increased rumen escape starch (p < 0.05).