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Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

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Biology and Biochemistry

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73
Citations
18265
World Ranking
5958
National Ranking
52

Overview

Knud Erik Bach Knudsen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Animal Science and Zoology as well as Nutrition and Dietetics. They have published 65 works in this broad area, with 43 specifically related to Animal Science and Zoology and 22 to Nutrition and Dietetics. Additional areas of study include Molecular Biology, Physiology, and research involving Small Animals.

The scientist's research covers several main topics including Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Food Composition and Properties, Diet and Metabolism Studies, and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology. Their work also addresses Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Gut Microbiota and Health, and aspects related to Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Knud Erik Bach Knudsen has numerous collaborations with other researchers, highlighting frequent co-authors such as Mette Skou Hedemann, Helle Nygaard Lærke, Peter Kappel Theil, Mihai Victor Curtasu, and Natalja P. Nørskov. These partnerships underscore a collaborative approach to research within their fields of study.

Their publication record includes significant contributions to a variety of scientific journals, notably:

  • Animal - Science Proceedings
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Nutrients
  • British Journal Of Nutrition

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Knud Erik Bach Knudsen demonstrate a range of topics in nutrition and metabolism, including:

  • Conserved and variable responses of the gut microbiome to resistant starch type 2, 2020, Nutrition Research
  • Effects of whole-grain wheat, rye, and lignan supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors in men with metabolic syndrome: a randomized crossover trial, 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Nutritional Composition and Estimated Iron and Zinc Bioavailability of Meat Substitutes Available on the Swedish Market, 2022, Nutrients
  • Effects of whey protein and dietary fiber intake on insulin sensitivity, body composition, energy expenditure, blood pressure, and appetite in subjects with abdominal obesity, 2020, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Low-protein diets for broilers: Current knowledge and potential strategies to improve performance and health, and to reduce environmental impact, 2023, Animal Feed Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Carbohydrate and lignin contents of plant materials used in animal feeding

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • Impact of Diet-Modulated Butyrate Production on Intestinal Barrier Function and Inflammation.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Mette Skou Hedemann;Tina Skau Nielsen

  • The influence of dietary fibre source and level on the development of the gastrointestinal tract, digestibility and energy metabolism in broiler chickens.

    Henry JøRgensen;Xin-Quan Zhao;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Bjørn O. Eggum

  • Fiber and nonstarch polysaccharide content and variation in common crops used in broiler diets

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • Digestion of polysaccharides and other major components in the small and large intestine of pigs fed on diets consisting of oat fractions rich in beta-D-glucan.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Bent Borg Jensen;Inge Hansen

  • Effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and inflammation markers in metabolic syndrome - a randomized study (SYSDIET)

    M Uusitupa;K Hermansen;M J Savolainen;U Schwab

  • Variation in chemical composition and physical characteristics of cereal grains from different genotypes

    Markus Rodehutscord;Christine Rückert;Hans Peter Maurer;Hans Schenkel

  • One year's treatment with propranolol after myocardial infarction: preliminary report of Norwegian multicentre trial.

    V Hansteen;E Møinichen;E Lorentsen;A Andersen

  • The role of carbohydrates in intestinal health of pigs

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Mette Skou Hedemann;Helle Nygaard Lærke

  • Influence of Extraction Solvent and Temperature on the Quantitative Determination of Oligosaccharides from Plant Materials by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

    Helle Nygaard Johansen;and Vibe Glitsø;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • Effects of arabinoxylan and resistant starch on intestinal microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A randomised crossover study

    Stine Hald;Anne Grethe Schioldan;Mary E. Moore;Anders Dige

  • The effect of extrusion cooking of different starch sources on the in vitro and in vivo digestibility in growing pigs

    Tiehu Sun;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Henry Jørgensen;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • Effects of varying content of soluble dietary fibre from wheat flour and oat milling fractions on gastric emptying in pigs.

    H. N. Johansen;K. E. B. Knudsen;B. Sandström;F. Skjøth

  • Microbial Degradation of Whole-Grain Complex Carbohydrates and Impact on Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Health

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • New insight into butyrate metabolism.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Anja Serena;Nuria Canibe;Katri S. Juntunen

  • Diets high in resistant starch and arabinoxylan modulate digestion processes and SCFA pool size in the large intestine and faecal microbial composition in pigs

    Tina Skau Nielsen;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Peter Kappel Theil;Jens F Sørensen

  • Rye bread enhances the production and plasma concentration of butyrate but not the plasma concentrations of glucose and insulin in pigs.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Anja Serena;Anna Kirstin Bjørnbak Kjær;Henry Jørgensen

  • Determination of oligosaccharides in protein-rich feedstuffs by gas-liquid chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography

    Knud E. Bach Knudsen;Betty W. Li

  • Digestibility and energy value of non-starch polysaccharides in young chickens, ducks and geese, fed diets containing high amounts of barley.

    Dorota Jamroz;Kirsten Jakobsen;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Andrzej Wiliczkiewicz

  • Increased amount of Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum and Megasphaera elsdenii in the colonic microbiota of pigs fed a swine dysentery preventive diet containing chicory roots and sweet lupine.

    L. Mølbak;L.E. Thomsen;T.K. Jensen;K.E. Bach Knudsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Helle Nygaard Lærke
Helle Nygaard Lærke Aarhus University
Mette Skou Hedemann
Mette Skou Hedemann Aarhus University
Peter Kappel Theil
Peter Kappel Theil Aarhus University
Anne Tjønneland
Anne Tjønneland University of Copenhagen
Anja Olsen
Anja Olsen Aarhus University
Henry Jørgensen
Henry Jørgensen Aarhus University
Bent Borg Jensen
Bent Borg Jensen Aarhus University
Allan Roepstorff
Allan Roepstorff University of Copenhagen
Maria L. Marco
Maria L. Marco University of California, Davis
Hanne Christine Bertram
Hanne Christine Bertram Aarhus University

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