Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Enzyme Type
- Ingredient Name
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Ingredients
- 6-phytase
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
- Features & Benefits
- Phytase is an enzyme that degrades phytic acid. The main action of phytase is the hydrolysis of the phosphate groups from the phytic acid molecule, so free phosphate molecules come available for the animal to be uptaken in the small intestine. Phytic acid, as such, cannot be digested by the animal.
- Besides containing Phosphate, phytic acid forms insoluble complexes with protein, starch, fatty acids and ions such as calcium, magnesium and iron. The bound nutrients in this complex are unavailable for the animal’s digestive tract. For this reason, phytic acid is determined as an anti-nutritional factor. When phytase has hydrolyzed at least 2 phosphate groups from the phytic acid, the phytic acid can no longer form this complex with nutrients.
- Phytic acid is found in many vegetable raw materials used in feed, such as corn and corn products, wheat, legumes, soybean, and other grains. The use of phytase in feed reduces the need for adding inorganic Phosphorus (from MCP or DCP) to the feed. Also, it eliminates the forming of insoluble complexes and thus improves the utilization of nutrients.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Uses
- Fullzyme P is used as an additive in combined feedstuffs minimal containing 0,23% of Phytin bound Phosphorus.
- It is used in feeds for all categories of poultry and pigs with the purpose of degrading the phytate phosphorus and its subsequent digestion by the animals, as well as improving the utilization of other nutrients, such as proteins, calcium, microelements and amino acids.