TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Microbial Phytase on Growth Performance, Carcass Yield, Biochemical Parameters, Oxidative Stress and Faecal Phosphorus Content of Japanese Quails
AU - , N. Denek AU - , O. Kaplan AU - , M. Avci AU - , A. Can 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 8
SP  - 1031
EP  - 1035
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.1031.1035
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1031.1035
KW  - Phytase
KW  -quail
KW  -faecal phosphorus
KW  -biochemical parameters
KW  -microbial phytase
AB  - This study was carried out to investigate the use of different levels of phytase enzyme supplementation on the growth performance, carcass yield, oxidative stress, faecal phosphorus and biochemical parameters of Japanese quails. Total of 220 Japanese quails <I>(Coturnix coturnix japonica) </I>at three-day old age were used. The birds were randomly assigned to one control and three experimental groups based on their initial body weight, comprising five replicates with 11 birds each. They were fed a basal diet (Control) or the basal diet supplemented with either 500 FTU kg <SUP>1</SUP> (Group I), 750 FTU kg <SUP>1</SUP> (Group II) or 1000 FTU kg <SUP>1</SUP> (Group III) of microbial phytase (Peniophora lycii, containing 500 FTU kg <SUP>1</SUP> phytase activities). As a result, phytase supplementation to diets of quails didn`t affect growth performance and oxidative stress parameters (p>0.05); however, it decreased faecal phosphorus content (p< 0.05) and serum potassium level (p< 0.01) and increased triglycerides and serum VLDL levels (p< 0.05).
ER  -