Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates
Second Revised Edition
National Research Council author Division on Earth and Life Studies author Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources author Committee on Animal Nutrition author Ad Hoc Committee on Nonhuman Primate Nutrition author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:National Academies Press
Published:1st Mar '03
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This new release presents the wealth of information gleaned about nonhuman primates nutrition since the previous edition was published in 1978. With expanded coverage of natural dietary habits, gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, and the nutrient needs of species that have been difficult to maintain in captivity, it explores the impact on nutrition of physiological and life-stage considerations: infancy, weaning, immune function, obesity, aging, and more. The committee also discusses issues of environmental enrichment such as opportunities for foraging.
Based on the world's scientific literature and input from authoritative sources, the book provides best estimates of nutrient requirements. The volume covers requirements for energy: carbohydrates, including the role of dietary fiber; proteins and amino acids; fats and fatty acids; minerals, fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins; and water. The book also analyzes the composition of important foods and feed ingredients and offers guidelines on feed processing and diet formulation.
- Front Matter
- Overview
- 1 Feeding Ecology, Digestive Strategies, and Implications for Feeding Programs in Captivity
- 2 Energy
- 3 Carbohydrates and Fiber
- 4 Protein
- 5 Fats and Fatty Acids
- 6 Minerals
- 7 Vitamins
- 8 Water
- 9 Pathophysiologic and Life-Stage Considerations
- 10 Diet Formulation, Effects of Processing, Factors Affecting Intake, and Dietary Husbandry
- 11 Nutrient Requirements
- 12 Composition of Foods and Feed Ingredients
- 13 Food as a Component of Environmental Enhancement
- Appendix
- About the Authors
- Index <
ISBN: 9780309069892
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306 pages
2nd Revised edition