This book brings together edited and revised papers presented at the 8th Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs held in Uppsala in June, 2000. It contains more than 100 papers from leading scientists from around the world in this subject area.Among other features it contributes to the development of the the science relating to the effects of nutrition on gut physiology. It also creates a platform for future research, that will increase knowledge of how to optimize the nutrition of the pig and to help prevent diet-related gastrointestinal conditions.

Animal factors affecting digestion and absorption; Endogenous losses during digestion in pigs; In vitro techniques of measuring digestion; Methodologies for the measurement of digestion; Digestion of carbohydrates in the pig.

Food intake and digestion in the proximal; Absorption and metabolism; Enzyme digestion; Endogenous supplies; Fibre and digestion; Regulatory peptides.