Roles of fibre fermentation in monogastric animals: 2. Training microbiome to enhance fermentation of the major cereal NSPs

Abstract

In the previous edition, benefits of increasing post-ileal fibre fermentation through supplementation of β-1,4-endo-xylanase were introduced suggesting a hypothesis that effective fibre fermentation needs adaptation of microbiota. In this issue, recent AB Vista research will be introduced to demonstrate the importance of adaptation of microbiota to substrate for maximum fibre fermentation.