Implications of elevated threonine plasma concentrations in the development of reduced-crude protein diets for broiler chickens

There is a real quest to develop reduced-crude protein diets facilitate sustainable chicken-meat production. However, pronounced elevations in threonine plasma concentrations systemic have consistently been observed pursuant crude reductions for broiler chickens. The aim of the present Perspective was consider genesis and consequences these elevated concentrations. A series five feeding studies with maize-based completed on Camden Campus Sydney University basis Perspective. Collectively, an average reduction dietary from 212 167 g/kg generated mean increase 64.8% (867 versus 526 μmol/L) This attributed downregulation hepatic dehydrogenase activity, which catalyses acetyl-CoA glycine mechanism this inhibition proposed. Tangible usually impair feed conversion efficiency fat deposition. Threonine are by likelihood that may be indicative biomarker precision efficient reduced-CP formulated and, if so, would their successful development.