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New Phytase Effective in Improving Phosphorus, Calcium Digestibility in Pigs

2013-06-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for pig growth, but the majority of the phosphorus in common plant-based feedstuffs is bound to phytate and therefore is unavailable to pigs. Diets fed to pigs can be supplemented with microbial phytase to improve phosphorus digestibility, according to Hans S. Stein, a University of Illinois professor in animal sciences.

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