Table 2.
Analysed contents of total arabinoxylan (TOT-AX), water-extractable arabinoxylan (WE-AX) and titanium dioxide (TiO2), and measured extract viscosity and endoxylanase activity (act.) on water-unextractable arabinoxylan (WU-AX) of the 7 experimental diets used in this broiler trial.1
| Variables | TOT-AX, g/kg DM | WE-AX, g/kg DM | TiO2, g/kg DM | Extract viscosity, cP | Endoxylanase act. (WU-AX), EU/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | |||||
| CTRL | 53.93 | 3.95 | 6.37 | 1.11 | 0.52 |
| Bel10 | 51.05 | 4.20 | 5.71 | 1.20 | 0.63 |
| Bel100 | 58.33 | 4.24 | 5.67 | 1.27 | 1.05 |
| Bel1000 | 58.22 | 4.44 | 6.13 | 1.11 | 5.33 |
| Eco10 | 50.88 | 3.96 | 6.92 | 1.25 | 3.01 |
| Eco100 | 56.71 | 4.01 | 5.86 | 1.07 | 11.66 |
| Eco1000 | 54.75 | 4.59 | 5.91 | 0.97 | 91.49 |
| Grower | |||||
| CTRL | 50.98 | 3.23 | 6.75 | 1.01 | 0.66 |
| Bel10 | 51.68 | 3.57 | 6.93 | 1.13 | 0.69 |
| Bel100 | 51.65 | 3.54 | 6.22 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
| Bel1000 | 49.79 | 3.37 | 6.50 | 1.12 | 5.18 |
| Eco10 | 54.41 | 3.40 | 6.32 | 1.11 | 1.50 |
| Eco100 | 46.07 | 3.50 | 6.32 | 1.07 | 12.12 |
| Eco1000 | 55.75 | 4.38 | 6.01 | 0.93 | 96.87 |
| Finisher | |||||
| CTRL | 56.53 | 3.11 | 6.14 | 0.99 | 0.76 |
| Bel10 | 54.64 | 2.94 | 6.09 | 1.20 | 0.77 |
| Bel100 | 56.68 | 3.05 | 5.97 | 1.33 | 1.18 |
| Bel1000 | 57.48 | 3.46 | 5.68 | 1.11 | 5.54 |
| Eco10 | 50.63 | 3.14 | 6.03 | 1.09 | 2.18 |
| Eco100 | 50.18 | 3.52 | 5.57 | 1.06 | 12.11 |
| Eco1000 | 55.27 | 4.81 | 6.27 | 0.93 | 97.35 |
| Pooled SEM | 0.61 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 2.82 |
EU = endoxylanase activity units; SEM = standard error of the mean; DM = dry matter.
1
CTRL, control diet; Bel, Belfeed supplemented diet; Eco, Econase supplemented diet. Given parameters were at least analysed in triplicate (n = 3).