Mannan oligosaccharides in poultry nutrition: mechanisms and benefits
Published:November 21, 2006
Summary
Introduction Mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) is derived from the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is commercially available as a feed supplement included in diets as a GRAS (generally regarded as safe) compound. The benefits of MOS are based on specific properties that include modification of the intestinal flora, reduction in turnover rate of the intestinal mucosa and modulation of the ...
In one of the experiments carried out in my laboratory it was found the use of Mannan oligosaccharides (at the rate 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.2% in feed) ameliorated the adverse effects of aflatoxin partially in dose dependent manner. The 0.2% level of MOS was more effective than 0.05% and 0.1% level in counteracting the 300 ppb of aflatoxin in the feed. The response criteria was production performance, organ weight, blood biochemistry, immunity; and gross and histopathology of organs.