Effect of seaweed fibre added in a diet on the physico-chemical characteristics of pig digesta

Abstract

(SCFA: 95 ± 22 mmol/g FM; pH 6.9 ± 0.1 ).In conclusion, the supplementation of a diet with 5% algal fibre changes the physicochemical characteristics of the digesta according to the algal fibre properties in the digestive compartment considered. The extent of 5% algal fibre fermentation at different sites of large intestine influences significantly the production of SCFA and consequently the pH of digestive contents.