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Functional Oligosaccharides and Their Effects on Animal Immune Function: A Review

QIN Chun-fu1,2, SUN Peng1, ZHANG Pei-hua2, WEN Jing1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition,Institute of Animal Science,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100193,China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology,Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128,China
  • Received:2012-09-12 Published:2012-12-31

Abstract: As one of the new-type green feed additives, functional oligosaccharides have wide application prospects. This article reviewed the conception, classification and structure characteristics of functional oligosaccharides,as well as the effects of functional oligosaccharides on animal immune system and action mechanism, which providedreferences for further research and application.

Key words: Functional oligosaccharides, Livestock, Immunity, Mechanism

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QIN Chun-fu, SUN Peng, ZHANG Pei-hua, WEN Jing. Functional Oligosaccharides and Their Effects on Animal Immune Function: A Review[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2012, 27(S1): 421-424. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-7091.2012.z1.082.