Ruth Rattigan

Laminarin-rich extract improves growth performance, small intestinal morphology, gene expression of nutrient transporters and the large intestinal microbial composition of piglets during the critical post-weaning period

Ruth Rattigan, Torres Sweeney, Sam Maher et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2019 · 57 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Nutritional Sciences +14

Effects of reducing dietary crude protein concentration and supplementation with laminarin or zinc oxide on the faecal scores and colonic microbiota in newly weaned pigs

Ruth Rattigan, Torres Sweeney, Stafford Vigors et al. · Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition · 2020 · 49 citations

Agriculture, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +15

Effect of a Laminarin Rich Macroalgal Extract on the Caecal and Colonic Microbiota in the Post-Weaned Pig

Stafford Vigors, J.V. O’Doherty, Ruth Rattigan et al. · Marine Drugs · 2020 · 42 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Nutritional Sciences +15

The Effects of the Marine-Derived Polysaccharides Laminarin and Chitosan on Aspects of Colonic Health in Pigs Challenged with Dextran Sodium Sulphate

Ruth Rattigan, J.V. O’Doherty, Stafford Vigors et al. · Marine Drugs · 2020 · 29 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Nutritional Sciences +16

Effects of reducing dietary crude protein concentration and supplementation with either laminarin or zinc oxide on the growth performance and intestinal health of newly weaned pigs

Ruth Rattigan, Torres Sweeney, Shane Maher et al. · Animal Feed Science and Technology · 2020 · 26 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Nutritional Sciences +17