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Dogs and nutrition: Impact of different sources of starch

The study evaluated the effects of different starch sources on total tract apparent digestibility coefficients, metabolizable energy, intestinal fermentative metabolites, fecal microbiota, and postprandial glycemic response in dogs.

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, byGiulia Pignataro
Grain Free diets are growing in popularity in the pet food world. But how much do we know about the effects of these ingredients on the gut microbiota and fermentative metabolites in dogs? Brazilian scholars at the University of Parana wondered about this. Traditionally, grains such as rice, corn and sorghum have been the main sources of starch in pet foods. However, there is an increasing demand to incorporate other sources of starch into such diets, especially tubers (such as potatoes and sweet potatoes) and legumes (such as chickpeas and peas) Starch is the main carbohydrate found in commercial pet foods and plays an essential role in the ...
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