Calcium level affects the efficacy of supplemental microbial phytase in corn-soybean meal diets of weanling pigs.

Effects of citric and ascorbic acids, vitamin D3 and calcium on efficacy of microbial phytase in a corn-soybean meal-based diet:broiler performance and nutrient digestibility from 1 to 21 of age

Efficacy of low-activity, microbial phytase in improving the bioavailability of phosphorus in corn-soybean meal diets for pigs.

Two experiments involving 115 pigs were conducted to assess the efficacy of a microbial phytase (Allzyme Phytase; Alltech, Nicholasville, KY) produced by Aspergillus niger in low-P, corn-soybean meal-based diets. The phytase supplement contained 50 phytase units/g and 1.43% P. In Exp. 1, growing-finishing pigs were fed fortified corn-soybean meal diets formulated to be adequate (.50%) or inadeq...

Soaking increases the efficacy of supplemental microbial phytase in a low-phosphorus corn-soybean meal diet for growing pigs.

Sixty-three crossbred barrows averaging 18.7 kg initial BW were used in a 6-wk study of the effects of soaking on the efficacy of supplemental microbial phytase (Natuphos, BASF) in a low-P corn-soybean meal diet. The basal corn-soybean meal diet contained .06% available P, .32% total P, and .55% Ca with no added inorganic P. The basal diet was supplemented with 0, 250, or 500 phytase units (PU)...

Efficacy of a recombinant-derived phytase in improving the bioavailability of phosphorus in corn-soybean meal diets for pigs.

Three experiments involving 162 pigs were conducted to assess the efficacy of phytase (Natuphos; BASF, Mount Olive, NJ) in low-P, corn-soybean meal-based diets. The phytase was produced by a recombinant Aspergillus niger. The phytase supplement contained 5,000 phytase units (PTU)/g. In Exp. 1 (66 pigs) and 2 (60 pigs), growing-finishing pigs were fed fortified corn-soybean meal diets formulated...

Effects of level of supplemental phytase on ileal digestibility of amino acids, calcium, and phosphorus in dehulled soybean meal for growing pigs.

Ileally cannulated pigs were used to assess the effects of four dietary levels of microbial phytase (Natuphos) on the apparent and true digestibility of Ca, P, CP, and AA in dehulled soybean meal. Fourteen pigs (25 kg initial BW) were surgically fitted with T-cannulas at the terminal ileum and assigned to diets in a replicated 7 x 7 Latin square design. Following a 14-d recovery, four diets con...