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Exogenous Enzymes Improve the Nutritive Value of Cereal-Based Diets for Monogastric Animals Through Different Mechanisms

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It is now well established that exogenous enzymes improve the nutritive value of cereal-based diets for monogastric animals. However, the exact biological mechanisms that underpin an improvement in animal performance and health has only recently started to be clarified. Here, we revise a range of different studies that provide a clear picture for the different mechanisms used by carbohydrate-degrading enzymes to improve the nutritive value of cereal-based diets for poultry and pigs. These findings are valuable contributions to optimize the large-scale use of enzymes in animal nutrition and provide the base for a widening of applications of exogenous enzymes in different areas of the veterinary sciences.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) through grants PTDC/BIA-MIC/5947/2014, RECI/BBB-BEP/0124/2012, IF/01621/2013/CP1183/CT0002 and UIDP/CVT/00276/2020 (internal reference CIISA 9). VC, TR and VF were supported by the individual fellowships SFRH/BDE/101026/2014, SFRH/BD/32321/2006 and SFRH/BDE/51101/2010, respectively. VP is an assistant researcher supported through an IF-FCT contract (2013 FCT investigator).

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  1. Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal

    V. Cardoso, V. Fernandes, M. Centeno, V. Pires, P. Ponte, S. Najmudin, V. D. Alves, J. A. M. Prates, L. M. A. Ferreira & C. M. G. A. Fontes

  2. NZYTech Genes and Enzymes, Estrada Do Paço Do Lumiar, Campus Do Lumiar, Edifício E, 1º Andar, 1649-038, Lisbon, Portugal

    V. Cardoso, V. Fernandes & P. Ponte

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  4. Poultry Health Services, Howton, Hereford, HR2 0BG, UK

    C. Guerreiro

  5. Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India

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Cardoso, V. et al. (2020). Exogenous Enzymes Improve the Nutritive Value of Cereal-Based Diets for Monogastric Animals Through Different Mechanisms. In: Freitas Duarte, A., Lopes da Costa, L. (eds) Advances in Animal Health, Medicine and Production . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61981-7_6

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