Phytase modulates ileal microbiota and enhances growth performance of the broiler chickens.

Phytase is well studied and explored, however, little is known about its effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract. In total, 400 one-day-old female Ross 308 chicks were randomly distributed to four experimental groups. The dietary treatments were arranged as a 2 × 2 complete fa...

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Main Authors: Anna Ptak, Michael R Bedford, Sylwester Świątkiewicz, Krzysztof Żyła, Damian Józefiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363628?pdf=render