Hulless barley and β-glucanase affect ileal digesta soluble β-glucan molecular weight and digestive tract characteristics of coccidiosis-vaccinated broilers

Exogenous β-glucanase (BGase) in barley-based feed has been shown to reduce digesta viscosity in chickens, and thereby improve performance. Less well studied is the potential for BGase to convert barley β-glucan into low molecular weight carbohydrates, which might influence digestive tract function...

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Main Authors: Namalika D. Karunaratne, Rex W. Newkirk, Nancy P. Ames, Andrew G. Van Kessel, Michael R. Bedford, Henry L. Classen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521000561