Table 7.

Interaction of P, Ca, and phytase on myo-inositol concentration in the digesta of proventriculus/gizzard, duodenum/jejunum, terminal ileum, and in blood plasma of broiler chickens fed the experimental diets from d 15 to d 25 (blood) or 27 (digesta).¹

	Dietary treatment2									P-value3
	P−Ca−		P−Ca+		P+Ca−		P+Ca+		Pooled	P	Ca	Phy	P × Ca	P × Phy	Ca ×	P × Ca
	Phy−	Phy+	Phy−	Phy+	Phy−	Phy+	Phy−	Phy+	SEM						Phy	× Phy
Prov/Giz4	1.1	1.3	1.0	1.4	0.7	1.7	0.5	1.2	0.11	**	**	***	**	***	n.s.	†
Duo/Jej4	12.7	18.9	9.2	15.8	9.3	16.8	5.5	12.9	0.57	***	***	***	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Ileum4	10.1	16.6	5.7	11.3	5.6	14.6	3.2	6.5	0.92	***	***	***	n.s.	n.s.	*	n.s.
Blood5	0.24	0.45	0.18	0.32	0.28	0.45	0.22	0.32	0.03	n.s.	**	***	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.

¹Data are given as treatment means; n = 7 pens (blood plasma myo-inositol n = 6 individuals).

²Calculated composition: P-, 4.1 g P/kg DM; P+, 6.9 g P/kg DM; Ca-, 6.2 g Ca/kg DM: Ca+, 10.3 g Ca/kg DM; Phy-, 0 FTU/kg; Phy+, 1,500 FTU/kg as fed.

³ P-values are indicated as follows: n.s., P ≥ 0.10; †, P < 0.10; *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001.

⁴μmol/g DM.

⁵mmol/L.