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7 Equine Research - Digestion
7 Equine Research - Digestion
Measurements:
Gas Production
Lactic Acid Production
pH levels
Results:
Increased concentrate ratios in the diets resulted in increased fermentation as measured by
increased lactate levels and gas production and by a drop in pH
The addition of AquaCid numerically stimulated fermentation as measured by lactate production
(1.87 mmol/L) and gas production. This benefit is due to the inclusion of the scFOS prebiotic in
AquaCid.
The buffering capacity of AquaCid kept pH levels constant in all diets despite the rise in lactate
production.
Incubation of AquaCid with solutions designed to mimic foregut acid hydrolysis did not prevent
the beneficial action of either scFOS or the buffering capacity of AquaCid.
Conclusions:
AquaCid increased fermentation rates
AquaCid prevented a drop in pH
AquaCid was not degraded by simulated foregut hydrolysis