How to improve pig diet quality by using enzymes – part I

Non-starch polysaccharides, like beta glucans and arabinoxylans, generally reduce the nutritive value of cereals and of diets. Enzyme preparations can be used for this purpose, but are not always useful. In two episodes, I shall deal with these matters.   All cereals currently used in practical pig diets contain non-starch polysaccharides, with the most prevalent being beta glucans and arabinoxylans. These anti-nutritional factors reduce the nutritive value of cereals and of the diets in