Degradation of Hexakisphosphate in the Gizzard and Ileum of Broilers Fed Diets with Two Calcium to Phosphorus Ratios and Phytase During Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis
Published:February 25, 2022
Summary
Phytate is a polyanionic molecule with the capacity to chelate Ca, forming mineral-phytate complexes. The presence of these complexes decreases the efficacy of phytase. Ca-phytate formation is dictated by molar ratios of the constituents, gastrointestinal pH and the concentration of dietary Ca relative to P (Sommerfeld et al., 2018). The hypothesis of this study was that a high dietary Ca to P ra...