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Effect of mixing dietary fibre (purified lignocellulose or purified pectin) and a corn meal on glucose and insulin responses in healthy horses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19141101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the addition of a purified soluble (pectin) and insoluble (lignocellulose) fibre to a starchy meal on post-prandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy horses. Four horses were fed in a randomized order three different diets: (i) cracked corn, (ii) cracked corn mixed with purified lignocellulose, and (iii) cracked corn mixed with purified pectin. Each diet was adjusted to a starch intake of 2 g/kg bodyweight (BW). Lignocellulose was aligned to an intake of 0.2 g/kg BW, and pectin was fed in a dosage of 0.1 g/kg BW. Each period consisted of a 10-day acclimatization to the diet (fed once per day); during this time, the horses were fed 1.2 kg hay/100 kg BW/day. Blood was collected after each acclimatization period before and after the test meal was fed, without any hay. The increase in plasma glucose and insulin, peak values, and area under the curves were similar for all diets. The present findings suggest that adding purified soluble or insoluble fibre to a corn meal does not affect post-prandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy horses. Feeding strategies for horses with a high energy requirement should include a starch reduction per meal, rather than the addition of purified fibre.
Authors:
I Vervuert; S Klein; M Coenen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2008-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition     Volume:  93     ISSN:  1439-0396     ISO Abbreviation:  J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl)     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-03     Completed Date:  2009-10-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101126979     Medline TA:  J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl)     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  331-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition, Nutrition Diseases and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. ingrid.vervuert@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Feed / analysis
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Blood Glucose
Cross-Over Studies
Diet / veterinary
Dietary Fiber
Glucose / metabolism*
Horses / physiology*
Insulin / blood,  metabolism*
Lignin / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Male
Pectins / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Postprandial Period
Zea mays / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Pectins; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 11132-73-3/lignocellulose; 50-99-7/Glucose; 9000-69-5/pectin; 9005-53-2/Lignin

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