title: Enzyme complex containing carbohydrases and phytase improves growth performance and bone mineralization of broilers fed reduced nutrient corn-soybean-based diets.
abstract: One experiment was conducted to investigate the benefits of a multi-enzyme complex, containing carbohydrases (from Penicillium funiculosum) and phytase (bacterial 6-phytase) activities, on the performance and bone mineralization of broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal diets. A total of 2,268 male broilers were allocated to 9 treatments, replicated 6 times, in a randomized complete block design from 1 to 43 d. A positive control (PC) diet formulated to be adequate in nutrients and 4 reduced nutrient diets (NC1 to NC4), with gradual decrease on AME, CP, and digestible amino acids (CP-dAA) and available P (avP) and Ca contents, with or without enzyme supplementation, were tested. The nutrient reductions applied were NC1 (-65 kcal/kg, -1.5% CP-dAA) and NC2 (-85 kcal/kg, -3.0% CP-dAA) both with -0.15 percent point avP and -0.12 percent point Ca and NC3 (-65 kcal/kg, -1.5% CP-dAA) and NC4 (-85 kcal/kg, -3.0% CP-dAA) both with -0.20 percent point avP and -0.16 percent point Ca. Supplementation of the NC diets with the enzyme complex increased ADFI (P<0.001), ADG (P<0.001), and reduced feed:gain (P<0.01). The magnitude of the enzyme effect in increasing feed intake and weight gain was greater for the diets with greatest reductions in avP and Ca. Enzyme supplementation increased (P<0.001) feed intake of birds fed on NC diets close to the level of feed consumption of the PC. Enzyme supplementation to NC diets resulted in all cases in lower (P<0.05) feed:gain than the PC. Enzyme supplementation to NC1 and NC3 diets restored bone mineralization to that of the PC, whereas ash and Ca with NC2 and NC4 diets and P with NC4 diet remained lower (P<0.05). These results suggest that the dietary supplementation with a multi-enzyme complex containing nonstarch polysaccharide enzymes and phytase is efficient in reducing the P, energy, protein, and amino acid specifications of corn-soybean meal diets.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology, Mas de Bover, Ctra. Reus-El Morell Km. 3.8, E-43120 Constantí, Tarragona, Spain. maria.francesch@irta.es
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francesch
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Geraert
mesh_terms: D010832:6-Phytase / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D008297:Male; D013025:Glycine max; D043325:Xylan Endo-1,3-beta-Xylosidase / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D010832:6-Phytase; D043325:Xylan Endo-1,3-beta-Xylosidase