Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs
The study was aimed<b> </b>to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of an enzyme blend on growth performance, apparent total track digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), gross energy (GE), fecal microbial population, noxious gas emissions and meat quality of pigs fed...
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| author | Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian Jae Hong Park Sureshkumar Shanmugam In Ho Kim |
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| description | The study was aimed<b> </b>to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of an enzyme blend on growth performance, apparent total track digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), gross energy (GE), fecal microbial population, noxious gas emissions and meat quality of pigs fed corn−soybean meal-based diets for a 16-week feeding trial. A total of 180 growing pigs (body weight of 23.3 ± 2.51 kg) were used and randomly allotted to one of three dietary treatments (positive control (PC, basal diet); negative control (NC, −150 kcal/kg of PC); A1 (NC + 1% enzyme blend)). Overall, dietary inclusion of the enzyme blend increased (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05) body weight, average daily gain and gain:feed ratio without effecting average daily feed intake. An increase was observed in ATTD of DM (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.027) and GE (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.026) at week 16 and 6, respectively. Dietary inclusion of the enzyme blend increased the beneficial effects on fecal microbiota counts such as <i>Lactobacillus</i> with a reduced presence of <i>E. coli</i> during the entire experiment (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05). Further, positive effects (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05) were observed on back-fat thickness and carcass weight of pigs, along with the results of reduced levels of NH<sub>3</sub> emissions (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.032) at week 16. Thus, the study suggested that the dietary enzyme blend supplement had improving effects on growth performance, ATTD of nutrients, fecal microbial counts and meat quality in pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03c0e1744aa74d7d96d022b4153643c82022-12-21T23:45:49ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-02-0110338610.3390/ani10030386ani10030386Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher PigsBalamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian0Jae Hong Park1Sureshkumar Shanmugam2In Ho Kim3Department of Animal Resources and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaThe study was aimed<b> </b>to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of an enzyme blend on growth performance, apparent total track digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), gross energy (GE), fecal microbial population, noxious gas emissions and meat quality of pigs fed corn−soybean meal-based diets for a 16-week feeding trial. A total of 180 growing pigs (body weight of 23.3 ± 2.51 kg) were used and randomly allotted to one of three dietary treatments (positive control (PC, basal diet); negative control (NC, −150 kcal/kg of PC); A1 (NC + 1% enzyme blend)). Overall, dietary inclusion of the enzyme blend increased (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05) body weight, average daily gain and gain:feed ratio without effecting average daily feed intake. An increase was observed in ATTD of DM (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.027) and GE (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.026) at week 16 and 6, respectively. Dietary inclusion of the enzyme blend increased the beneficial effects on fecal microbiota counts such as <i>Lactobacillus</i> with a reduced presence of <i>E. coli</i> during the entire experiment (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05). Further, positive effects (<i>p</i><i> </i>< 0.05) were observed on back-fat thickness and carcass weight of pigs, along with the results of reduced levels of NH<sub>3</sub> emissions (<i>p</i><i> </i>= 0.032) at week 16. Thus, the study suggested that the dietary enzyme blend supplement had improving effects on growth performance, ATTD of nutrients, fecal microbial counts and meat quality in pigs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/3/386enzyme blendmeat qualitynutrient digestibilitygrowth performancefecal microbiota |
| spellingShingle | Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian Jae Hong Park Sureshkumar Shanmugam In Ho Kim Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs Animals enzyme blend meat quality nutrient digestibility growth performance fecal microbiota |
| title | Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs |
| title_full | Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs |
| title_fullStr | Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs |
| title_short | Influences of Enzyme Blend Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbiota and Meat-Quality in Grower-Finisher Pigs |
| title_sort | influences of enzyme blend supplementation on growth performance nutrient digestibility fecal microbiota and meat quality in grower finisher pigs |
| topic | enzyme blend meat quality nutrient digestibility growth performance fecal microbiota |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/3/386 |
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