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Effect of microbial phytase on performance and apparent digestibility of amino acids in male broiler chickens
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2017
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Phytic acid is present in grains and seeds as a mixed salt, complexed with various cations, proteins and lipids (Cosgrove, 1966). The phytate-protein complexes may reduce the utilization of the amino acids. Additionally, phytate may form complexes with proteases, such as trypsin and pepsin (Singh and Kricorian, 1982) in gastrointestinal tract. These complexes may reduce the activity of digestive enzymes with a subsequent decrease in the digestibility of dietary proteins. It has been reported that microbial phytase improves the utilization of amino acids in broilers (Ravindran et al., 1999a). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of microbial phytase on performance and apparent digestibility of amino acids in broiler chickens.
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