Effect of starch source (corn, oats or wheat) and concentration on fermentation by equine faecal microbiota in vitro.
B E HarlowT M DonleyL M LawrenceMichael D FlythePublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2015)
This study demonstrates a relationship between starch source and microbial changes independent of host digestion. However, future research is needed to evaluate the effect of starch source on the hindgut microbial community in vivo.