@article {10.3844/ajavsp.2010.221.227,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Effects of Enzyme Supplementation on Performance, Carcass characteristics, Carcass Composition and Some Blood Parameters of Broiler Chicken},
author = {Hajati, H.},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
year = {2010},
month = {Sep},
pages = {221-227},
doi = {10.3844/ajavsp.2010.221.227},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2010.221.227},
abstract = {Problem statement: Endogenous enzymes of broilers cannot adequately digest nonstarch
polysaccharides and subsequently the ingestion of high levels of soluble NSP leads to increased digesta
viscosity and reduced nutrient digestibility and absorption. Supplementation of NSPs degrading
enzymes may remove the anti nutritive effects of NSPs and release some nutrients (starch, protein)
from these elements. Therefore, in a completely randomized design the effects of a multi-enzyme
(Endofeed W produced from Aspergillus niger, with minimum activity of 2250 u g−1 xylanase and
700 u g−1 β-glucanase) supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics, carcass composition
and some blood parameters in Cobb 500 broilers fed on corn-soybean meal-wheat diets were studied.
Approach: A total of 150 one-day-old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were used in a completely
randomized design with 2 treatments and 3 replicates. The main ingeridients of diets included corn,
soybean meal and wheat. The enzyme levels added to the diets were 0.00 (control) and 500 mg kg−1
DM. Results: Enzyme supplementation significantly improved relative growth, energy efficiency and
protein efficiency from 11-28 days of age. Adding enzyme significantly decreased body weight gain,
feed intake and improved feed to gain ratio, energy efficiency and protein efficiency from 29-44 days
of age (p},
journal = {American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}