Board-invited review: Opportunities and challenges in using exogenous enzymes to improve nonruminant animal production

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3189-3218

  Adeola, O ^a   Cowieson, A J ^b  

^a Purdue University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy; Enzyme; Fish; Nutrient utilization; Poultry; Swine

Indexed keywords

HYDROLASE; PHYTASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; METABOLISM;

6-PHYTASE; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HYDROLASES;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 80053023419     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3715     Document Type: Article

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