Do fattening pigs need non-starch polysaccharide degrading enzymes?

摘要

The use of non-starch polysac-charide (NSP) degradingenzymes is very common in poultry diets, although in pig nutrition they are not yet recognised as a standard feed value improving feed additive. Despite the academic discussion regarding the mode of action of the NSP degrading enzymes in pigs, more andmore studies show the beneficial effect of adding NSP enzymes to the pig's diet. However, it looks like, depending on the type, the microbial origin and the specific characteristics of the NSP enzymes, that the outcome measured by improving zootechnicalperformance of pigs is not always consistent.