Yeast: Impact on digestion and energy use

The effect of S. cerevisiae boulardii on fermentation and energy metabolism is of great interest in all types of swine, but it has an additional value in gestating sows. It can be applied through a partial energy substitution, partially compensating the inclusion cost of the additive, and still getting all the benefits of its application at farrowing time. Most feed nutrients are chemically digested and absorbed in the small intestine. This is the case, in general, for water, minerals, protein,