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Improvement of phosphorus availability by microbial phytase in broilers and pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

P. C. M. Simons ,
H. A. J. Versteegh ,
A. W. Jongbloed ,
P. A. Kemme ,
P. Slump ,
K. D. Bos ,
M. G. E. Wolters ,
R. F. Beudeker  and
G. J. Verschoor
P. C. M. Simons
Affiliation:
Spelderholt Centre for Poultry Research and Information Services, Spelderholt 9, 7361 DA Beekbergen, The Netherlands
H. A. J. Versteegh
Affiliation:
Spelderholt Centre for Poultry Research and Information Services, Spelderholt 9, 7361 DA Beekbergen, The Netherlands
A. W. Jongbloed
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Livestock Feeding and Nutrition, PO Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
P. A. Kemme
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Livestock Feeding and Nutrition, PO Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
P. Slump
Affiliation:
TNO CIVO-Institutes, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
K. D. Bos
Affiliation:
TNO CIVO-Institutes, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
M. G. E. Wolters
Affiliation:
TNO CIVO-Institutes, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
R. F. Beudeker
Affiliation:
Gist-brocades, PO Box 1, 2600 MA Delft, The Netherlands
G. J. Verschoor
Affiliation:
Gist-brocades, PO Box 1, 2600 MA Delft, The Netherlands
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Techniques have been developed to produce microbial phytase for addition to diets for simple-stomached animals, with the aim to improve phosphorus availability from phytate-P in plant sources. The activity of the crude microbial phytase showed pH optima at pH 5.5 and 2.5. The enzyme was able to degrade phytate in vitro in soya-bean meal, maize and a liquid compound feed for pigs. When microbial phytase was added to low-P diets for broilers the availability of P increased to over 60% and the amount of P in the droppings decreased by 50%. The growth rate and feed conversion ratio on the low-P diets containing microbial phytase were comparable to or even better than those obtained on control diets. Addition of microbial phytase to diets for growing pigs increased the apparent absorbability of P by 24%. The amount of P in the faeces was 35% lower.

Keywords

Phosphorus availabilityMicrobial phytaseBroileisPigs
Type
Minerals: Absorption and Bioavailability
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 64 , Issue 2 , September 1990 , pp. 525 - 540
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1990

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