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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2009.90052

Effects of Xylanase on Performance, Blood Parameters, Intestinal Morphology, Microflora and Digestive Enzyme Activities of Broilers Fed Wheat-based Diets  

Luo, Dingyuan (College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University)
Yang, Fengxia (College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University)
Yang, Xiaojun (College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University)
Yao, Junhu (College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University)
Shi, Baojun (Guangdong VTR Bio-tech Co.Ltd.)
Zhou, Zhenfeng (College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.22, no.9, 2009 , pp. 1288-1295 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of xylanase on performance, blood parameters, intestinal morphology, microflora and digestive enzyme activities of broilers. The wheat-based diets were supplemented with 0, 500, 1,000, 5,000 U/kg xylanase. Xylanase supplementation significantly (p<0.05) improved the feed:gain ratio of broilers from 1 to 21 d and 1 to 42 d. Supplementing 500 U/kg and 1,000 U/kg xylanase improved (p<0.05) the villus height and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the small intestine. Excess supplementation of xylanase (5,000 U/kg) increased the villus height in the ileum (p<0.01) and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the duodenum and ileum (p<0.05). The microflora in the ileum and caecum, digestive enzyme activities in the small intestine and the concentrations of serum glucose, uric acid, insulin and IGF-I were not affected by the supplementation of xylanase. Excess level of xylanase (5,000 U/kg) had a tendency to induce the multiplication of E. coli and total aerobes. The results suggested that supplementing 500 U/kg and 1,000 U/kg xylanase was beneficial for broilers and excess xylanase supplementation resulted in no further improvement or negative effects.
Keywords
Xylanase; Broilers; Blood Parameters; Intestinal Morphology; Digestive Enzyme Activities;
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