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. 2018 Mar 14;97(4):1177–1188. doi: 10.3382/ps/pex404

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.