Browsing Doctoral theses (BioVit) by Author "Svihus, Birger"
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Improving the utilisation of phytate-bound phosphorus in feed for poultry and pigs through increased efficacy of exogenous phytase in the anterior digestive tract
Kristoffersen, Siril (PhD Thesis;2020:76, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The majority of phosphorus (P) in feedstuffs is present as phytate-P. Phytate is the storage form of P in seeds and grains and consists of an inositol ring with six phosphate groups bound to it. The phytate-P is only ... -
Starch digestion dynamics in broiler chickens as affected by structural components, starch properties and level of inclusion
Itani, Khaled (PhD Thesis;2019: 57, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Quantitatively, starch is the most important component and the major energy source in poultry diets. Although it is commonly believed that the broiler chicken has a large capacity to digest starch, numerous studies have ...