Nutrition and Health of the Gastrointestinal Tract addresses the following issues:

• Microbial agents (particularly bacteria)
• Traditional end-product oriented food inspection systems
• Modern, risk-based, prevention approaches
• Microbial decontamination procedures
• Residues in foods of some non-microbial agents
• Non-conventional foods containing GMO's
• and more!

Contents

1. Optimising nutrient digestion, absorption and gut barrier function in monogastrics: Reality or illusion?
2. Dietary strategies to influence the gastro-intestinal microflora of young animals, and its potential to improve intestinal health
3. Structural and functional aspects of a healthy gastrointestinal tract
4. The porcine and avian intestinal immune system and its nutritional modulation of some feed additives on immune responsiveness
5. Nutritional management to prevent disorders in post-weaning pig health 135 Introduction
6. The interactions between feed (components) and Eimeria infections in poultry health
7. Replacement of milk protein by vegetable protein in milk replacer diets for veal calves: digestion in relation to intestinal health

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