British Journal Of Nutrition · 1992 · 318 citations · 31 references
AgricultureNutritionNutritional SciencesBroiler ProductionPlant NutritionPoultry NutritionBroiler FeedingBroiler Growth PerformanceBroiler NutritionDigestion Of MacronutrientsFeed IngredientsNutrient DigestionAntinutrient EffectsBroiler ChickensBroiler Starter DietsCommercial Broiler LinesDigestionDigestion Of Non-starch PolysaccharidesFeedstuff DigestibilityNitrogen Digestibility
Two pentosan-rich fractions (water-extractable, WEP, and alkali-extractable, AEP) were isolated from a wheat milling by-product. When both WEP and AEP were added to a commercial-type broiler diet the apparent metabolizable energy (AME), nitrogen retention, feed utilization and growth of broilers were significantly (P less than 0.001) depressed. These depressions were closely correlated (P less than 0.001) to the level of pentosans in the diets. At the highest level of inclusion of pentosans (equivalent to 40 g arabinoxylans as AEP/kg) the ileal digestibilities of starch, protein and lipid were decreased by 14.6, 18.7 and 25.8% respectively.
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Advances in Cereal Science and Technology
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