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NSP Enzymes For Broiler Diets Containing Barley

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

P J Blanchard
Affiliation:
Frank Wright Ltd, Blenheim House, Blenheim Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1HA, UK
J H Ward
Affiliation:
Frank Wright Ltd, Blenheim House, Blenheim Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1HA, UK
D Feuerstein
Affiliation:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, J550, LNF/AA, 67056, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
A Knox
Affiliation:
Roslin Nutrition Ltd, Unit One, Roslin Biotechnology Centre, Roslin, Midothian, EH25 9TT, UK
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Non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) content of barley is predominately in the form of β-glucan, whereas in wheat it is predominately pentosans (containing the sugars arabinose and xylose). It has generally been accepted therefore that a high level of β-glucanase is needed in broiler diets containing barley, whereas wheat based diets require a high level of endoxylanase. Trials have however previously suggested that including an endoxylanase based enzyme in broiler diets will perform at least as well as enzyme containing highlevels of β-glucanase in diets containing up to 30% barley. To confirm this finding, a trial was initiated at Roslin Institute, Edinburgh to compare the effectiveness of Natugrain Blend 66% (an endoxylanase based product) against Natugrain 33% (endoxylanase/β-glucanase product) in diets containing up to 30% barley.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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