Soybean meal is a major protein source for swine and other monogastric animals. However, soybeans, like other legume seeds, contain anti-nutritional factors. Scientists have been successful in eliminating the principle growth inhibitors in soybeans through physical and chemical processing. However, galactosyl oligosaccharides, i.e., α-galactosides and βgalactomannan, known as flatulence-produci...

The apparent inefficiency of ruminants compared with monogastric animals in utilising protein rich feeds has been used as an argument to emphasise the importance of monogastric animals in preference to ruminants for meat production. Recent studies however (see Preston & Willis, 1970 ; flrskov, Fraser, McDonald & Smart, 1974 ; Kempton & Leng, J-976 ), have indicated that with correct balancing o...

Journal of Animal Science and Technology (JAST) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing original research, review articles notes in all fields animal science. Topics covered by the include: genetics breeding, physiology, nutrition monogastric animals, ruminants, products (milk, meat, eggs their by-products) processing, grasslands roughages, livestock environment, biotechnology, behav...