TY - JOUR ID - 4932 TI - The role of exogenous enzymes in promoting growth and improving nutrient digestibility in poultry JO - Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research JA - IJVR LA - en SN - 1728-1997 AU - Alagawany, M. AU - Elnesr, Sh. S. AU - Farag, M. R. AD - Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt AD - Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, 63514 Fayoum, Egypt AD - Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 19 IS - 3 SP - 157 EP - 164 KW - Digestive enzymes KW - Enzymes KW - Nutrition KW - Performance KW - Poultry DO - 10.22099/ijvr.2018.4932 N2 - The value of dietary exogenous enzymes in promoting growth and efficiency of feed utilization is well recognized in poultry industry. In a case of high-cost yellow corn, several feed producers are choosing to replace yellow corn with other ingredients that have lower nutritional value like triticale, wheat, barley or sorghum. These crops are rich in non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs), and there is an inverse relationship between the content of NSPs in the feed and its nutritional value. Dietary supplementation of enzymes can enhance the nutritional value of crops containing high contents of soluble NSPs. Numerous studies have shown that supplementation of exogenous enzymes in wheat, barley, sorghum or triticale-based rations can improve performance of poultry to a level compared to that obtained by corn-soya-based rations. Naturally, the gastrointestinal tract of poultry produces enzymes to aid the digestion of nutrients. However, the birds do not have enough enzymes to digest fiber completely and need some commercial exogenous enzymes in the diets to improve the digestion. Enzyme is a biological catalyst composed of proteins, amino acids with minerals and vitamins. The advantages of using commercial enzymes in poultry feeds include improved productive performance and feed utilization, minimized environmental pollution due to reduced nutrient of manure. The present review covers the information on enzyme uses and its applications in poultry production. Furthermore, this article demonstrates that the exogenous enzymes are very important factors in the study of metabolic and physiological mechanisms. Such data will improve our understanding regarding the role of commercial enzymes in poultry feeds. UR - https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_4932.html L1 - https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_4932_52fff693439b072b78b7d7debe27da8e.pdf ER -