@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211163665, title = {Non-Starch Polysaccharides (NSP) Enzyme Improves the Nutrient Digestibility of Weaned Piglet Fed a Cottonseed Meal-Based Diets}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances}, volume = {11}, number = {16}, pages = {2976-2979}, year = {2012}, issn = {1680-5593}, doi = {javaa.2012.2976.2979}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.2976.2979}, author = {Jun,Dingding,Xiaosong,Ying,Zhichun,Wang,Tang,Wang,Gang,Jiannan and}, keywords = {Cottonseed meal,NSP enzyme,piglets,apparent digestibility,surgery,degradation}, abstract = {NSP is the major factor introducing a low digestibility of cottonseed meal in piglets. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of NSP enzyme on the nutrient digestibility of weaned piglets fed a cottonseed meal-based diets. About 15 weaned piglets (14±1.4 kg) were selected and ileal fistula surgery was done to determine the DE, CP, DM and NSP’s apparent digestibility. The results indicated that NSP enzyme improved piglet’s apparent digestibility (p<0.05) in varying degrees; pectinase resulted in obvious degradation of the cell wall and increased piglets’ DE (26.69%) and CP of ileal digesta (20.33%) and compound enzyme was better in improving cottonseed meal based diets than single enzyme.} }