Table 2.
Analyzed composition of the experimental grower diets.
| C | C+MI | Phy500 | Phy1500 | Phy3000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca, g/kg DM | 9.5 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Total P, g/kg DM | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| InsP6-P, g/kg DM | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| MI, μmol/g DM | 1.0 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Ins(1,2,3,4,6)P51, μmol/g DM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Ins(1,2,3,4,5)P51, μmol/g DM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Ins(1,2,4,5,6)P51, μmol/g DM | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| InsP6, μmol/g DM | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Phytase Activity, FTU/kg | <50 | ∼85 | 361 | 1870 | 3110 |
| Arg, g/kg DM | 14.7 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.9 |
| His2, g/kg DM | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Ile, g/kg DM | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Leu, g/kg DM | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| Met, g/kg DM | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Phe2, g/kg DM | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| Thr, g/kg DM | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| Val, g/kg DM | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
1No other InsP isomers were detected.
2The concentrations of histidine and phenylalanine may be affected to some extent by the oxidation procedure (Mason et al., 1980).