During the past decade, the inclusion of microbial phytase in poultry diets has increased
remarkably, mainly in response to heightened concerns over phosphorus (P) pollution of the …

Phytate, the mixed salt of phytic acid (myo-inositol hexaphosphate), derived from plant-sourced
feed ingredients is invariably present in practical diets for pigs. Typically, swine diets …

Worldwide, production of poultry meat and eggs has increased consistently over the years,
and this trend is expected to continue. It is predicted that most increases in poultry production …

Simple Summary The liver is a multi-purpose organ, with involvement in bile secretion, and
lipid, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, as well as a number of other metabolic functions. …

Simple Summary The first week after hatch is the most challenging period in the life of broilers.
The digestive tract of the newly hatched chick is immature and must undergo dramatic …

Proximate composition, starch content, total sugar content, mineral profile, trypsin inhibitor
activity, and total oxalate content of tubers from 16 cultivars of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.…

Some nutritional and anti‐nutritional characteristics of mucuna (Mucuna utilis (Wight) Burck)
bean seeds were studied. The mature seeds contained 264 g crude protein, 63 g crude fibre…

The nutrient composition and potential productivity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
leaves are examined, and their usefulness as a protein supplement in animal nutrition in the …

The influence of stocking density (16, 20 and 24 birds/m 2 ) and zinc bacitracin (0 or 100 mg/kg)
on the performance, carcass characteristics and some indirect welfare indicators of …

The e# ects of dietary phytate and microbial phytase supplementation on amino acid
availability in poultry diets are of considerable practical importance. Published data on the …