Use of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes to improve feed utilization by ruminants

KA Beauchemin, D Colombatto… - Journal of animal …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Research has demonstrated that supplementing dairy cow and feedlot cattle diets with fiber-
degrading enzymes has significant potential to improve feed utilization and animal …

Cellulase and xylanase synergism in industrial biotechnology

P Bajaj, R Mahajan - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Biocatalysts provide a major advantage to bio-based economy over chemical catalysts by
catalyzing various useful transformations in an environment friendly manner along with other …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the adequacy of dietary fiber in dairy cows based on the responses of ruminal pH and milk fat production to composition of the diet

Q Zebeli, J Dijkstra, M Tafaj, H Steingass… - Journal of dairy …, 2008 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to develop practical models to assess and predict the
adequacy of dietary fiber in high-yielding dairy cows. We used quantitative methods to …

A comparison of methods of adding fibrolytic enzymes to lactating cow diets

WZ Yang, KA Beauchemin, LM Rode - Journal of Dairy Science, 2000 - Elsevier
Holstein cows (n= 43) in early lactation were used to investigate effects of method of adding
fibrolytic enzymes to diets on feed intake, milk production, and digestibility. Cows were …

Optimizing rumen functions in the close-up transition period and early lactation to drive dry matter intake and energy balance in cows

JP Jouany - Animal reproduction science, 2006 - Elsevier
The large deficit in energy intake in relation to energy requirements during the transition and
early lactation periods means that high-producing cows need energy-dense rations. High …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of fibrolytic enzyme application to low-and high-concentrate diets on the performance of lactating dairy cattle

KG Arriola, SC Kim, CR Staples, AT Adesogan - Journal of Dairy Science, 2011 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of applying a fibrolytic enzyme
preparation to diets with high (48% of diet dry matter, DM) or low (33% of diet DM) …

Board-invited review: opportunities and challenges in using exogenous enzymes to improve ruminant production

SJ Meale, KA Beauchemin, AN Hristov… - Journal of animal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The ability of ruminants to convert plant biomass unsuitable for human consumption into
meat and milk is of great societal and agricultural importance. However, the efficiency of this …

Effects of exogenous enzyme supplementation in diets on growth and feed utilization in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus

S Lin, K Mai, B Tan - Aquaculture research, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
A 12‐week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of supplemental exogenous
enzyme on growth performance in juvenile hybrid tilapia Oreochromis niloticus× O. aureus …

Limitaciones físicas y químicas de la digestibilidad de pastos tropicales y estrategias para aumentarla

RB Rosales, SS Pinzón - Ciencia y tecnologia agropecuaria, 2005 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El alto contenido de fibra en forrajes tropicales y su reducida digestibilidad por los
rumiantes, es uno de los más grandes limitantes para la productividad animal en el trópico …

[HTML][HTML] A fibrolytic enzyme additive for lactating Holstein cow diets: ruminal fermentation, rumen microbial populations, and enteric methane emissions

YH Chung, M Zhou, L Holtshausen, TW Alexander… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective was to determine if supplementing a dairy cow diet with an exogenous
fibrolytic enzyme additive (Econase RDE; AB Vista, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK) altered …