Effects of exogenous α-(1,4)-amylase on the utilisation of corn starch and glucose metabolism in broiler chickens

Starch is the most important energy source in corn-based diets for broiler chickens, however, some proportion of dietary starch may be partially digested, leading to a decrease in feed utilisation. Therefore, supplementing exogenous amylase might be a feasible way to improve the utilisation of dieta...

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Main Authors: H. Zhou, Y. Wu, X. Sun, D. Yin, Y. Wang, T. Mahmood, J. Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121002391