Chunyuan Xie

I agree completely with Dr. Tokach as far as he went. In real production programs, most protein sources are fairly expensive and are often unbalanced in their amino acid supply. Even if they are not the "major" amino acids we must be aware of making a severe effort to establish and maintain not only the supply but the balance of amino acids --particularly in the monogastric.

I suggest that we discontinue using the term “nonessential amino acids” for glutamate, glutamine and glycine. These three amino acids are nutritionally and physiologically essential for pigs and poultry, particularly for the health and function of their small intestine. Let’s call these amino acids “functional amino acids” in animal nutrition. Please see Wu, G. 2018. Principles of Animal Nutritio ...

Dr. Vijay Swami Good point what I had shared is my practical experience and yes, I am not scientist but an simple chicken man.