| Influence of an enzyme cocktail and phytase individually or in combination in Ven Cobb broiler chickens. | |
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PMID: 20390573 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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1. An experiment (21 d) was conducted to determine if the response of chicks to a cocktail of xylanase, amylase, and protease (XAP) or Escherichia coli-derived phytase individually or in combination when fed a nutritionally marginal maize-soybean meal diet is age-dependent. 2. A total of 250 one-day-old Ven Cobb broiler chicks were allocated to 5 dietary treatments in a randomised complete block design. The treatments were as follows: (1) positive control with supplemental inorganic P; (2) negative control (NC) marginal in P and ME; (3) NC plus XAP to provide (per kg of diet) 650, 1650 and 4000 U of xylanase, amylase, and protease, respectively; (4) NC plus phytase added to provide 1000 phytase units/kg; and (5) NC plus a combination of XAP and phytase. 3. Low ME and P in the NC diet depressed weight gain and gain:feed. A cocktail of XAP alone did not improve performance, but phytase supplementation improved weight gain. The enzymes were additive in their effects on growth performance. 4. The enzymes had no effect on ileal digestible energy. Ileal N digestibility was higher in diets with XAP or phytase individually compared with NC. Both phytase and XAP individually and in combination improved ileal P digestibility compared with NC. 5. Total tract nutrient retention and ME increased as the birds grew older. There were age x diet interactions in total tract retention of P and Ca; improvement in P retention due to phytase use decreased by 50% as the chicks matured. 6. The current study shows that a combination of XAP and phytase improved performance, but the enhancement in performance appears to be due mainly to phytase. Both XAP and phytase were effective in improving P digestibility and retention of chicks receiving nutritionally marginal maize-soybean meal. 7. The data also showed that the chicks benefited more from the enzyme addition at a younger age and that the contribution of the enzymes to nutrient retention decreased with age in chickens. |
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Authors:
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S P Tiwari; M K Gendley; A K Pathak; R Gupta |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British poultry science Volume: 51 ISSN: 1466-1799 ISO Abbreviation: Br. Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-14 Completed Date: 2010-07-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15740290R Medline TA: Br Poult Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 92-100 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Durg-491 001 (Chhattisgarh), India. drsptiwari@gmail.com |
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6-Phytase
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metabolism* Age Factors Amylases / metabolism* Animals Chickens / metabolism* Digestion / physiology* Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases / metabolism* Feces / chemistry Ileum / metabolism Linear Models Male Random Allocation |
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EC 3.1.3.26/6-Phytase; EC 3.2.1.-/Amylases; EC 3.2.1.8/Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases |
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