Availability of Energy in Ester and Ether Derivatives of Glycols by Growing Chicks |
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| Authors: | Minoru Yoshida Hiroshi Morimoto Masanao Matsui Ryohei Oda |
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| Institution: | 1. National Institute of Animal Industry;2. Japan Scientific Feeds Association;3. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo;4. Faculty of Technology, Kyoto University |
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| Abstract: | Biological availability of 33 esters, 17 ethers and 2 acetals of ethanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol and 1,4-butanediol was compared by mini-test with chicks. Chicks can utilize esters of ethanediol, 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-butanediol with acetic acid and fatty acids of carbon chain length from 5 to 12 with more improved palatability than that of free acids, while availability of esters of these glycols with propionic and butyric acids was low. Esters of 1,4-butanediol and ether derivatives of these glycols was not available, except ethyl ether of di-ethanediol which was partially available. Acetacetal of ethanediol was partially available but n-butyracetal was not. |
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