Effective incorporation of xylanase and phytase in lick blocks for grazing livestock
| Autor: | M.J. Callaghan, James McGree, Robert Speight, Rebecca Ainscough |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
geography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Chemistry digestive oral and skin physiology 0402 animal and dairy science Forage 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 040201 dairy & animal science Pasture 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Fodder Ruminant Xylanase Animal Science and Zoology Phytase Food science Digestion Food Science Thermostability |
| Zdroj: | Animal Production Science. 59:1762 |
| ISSN: | 1836-0939 |
| DOI: | 10.1071/an18424 |
| Popis: | The addition of feed enzymes to livestock diets has contributed to significant increases in productivity over recent decades. The use of enzymes has been the most common in systems where enzyme delivery and diets can be easily managed, such as for poultry and pigs. Lick blocks supplement the forage diets of ruminants with nitrogen and minerals but not enzymes, due in part to concerns that block manufacturing temperatures would lead to unacceptable levels of enzyme degradation. The nutritional value of low quality pasture could be improved using enzyme supplemented lick blocks if enzymes remain active at the high lick block manufacturing temperatures. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of xylanase and phytase activity survival when exposed to the production of hot poured lick blocks. Lick block formulations and methods of manufacturing vary, so two enzyme containing molasses-based lick blocks were produced, one at 60°C and another at 100°C. The results showed that both the xylanase and phytase enzymes have high levels of survival at 60°C. In the 100°C lick block, the phytase displayed a half-life of ~10 min, whereas the xylanase retained 90% of the original activity after 30 min of exposure. The inherent thermostability of the enzymes were critical factors for enzyme survival and the enzymes were more stable in the lick blocks than in solution. The results indicate that it should be possible to add enzymes to lick blocks manufactured at elevated temperatures to enhance low quality pasture and thereby aid ruminant digestion and production. |
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