Animal Nutrition: Basic Principles

by Chirag Badal, Laila Singh, Shantanu Chaudhari

ISBN: 9789371708548
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 6950.00
Biblio : viii+152p. figs., tbls., indx., 25cm

About The Book

The book provides comprehensive information about the basic principles of animal nutrition. Nutrients and its importance in livestock nutrition and production has been illustrated in details. Various nutrients such as water, carbohydrate, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals etc are individually dealt in a separate chapter. The book is useful for the students of animal sciences, teachers and scientists of animal nutrition discipline, personnel of feed industry involved in feed manufacturing and marketing and progressive animal farmers and animal lovers.

Table of Contents

Preface v Introduction 1 1. Introduction to Nutrition 2 2. Gastrointestinal Tract, Digestive Organs, and Processes 13 3 Carbohydrates, Structures and Types 22 4. Carbohydrates, Digestion and Absorption 31 5. Carbohydrates, Metabolism 35 6. Lipids, Structure 46 7. Lipids, Digestion 56 8. Lipids, Transport, Deposition, and Metabolism 59 9. Proteins 65 10. Proteins, Digestion and Absorption 72 11. Proteins, Metabolism 77 12. Proteins and Amino Acids, Quality 83 13. Vitamins 88 14. Water-Soluble Vitamins (B and C) 100 15. Minerals 108 16. Microminerals 118 17. Bioenergetics 127 18. Water in Animal Nutrition 135 19. Feed Additives 140 20. Measurement of Feed and Nutrient Utilization in Food-Producing Animals 147 Index 153