Phytase and high-available phosphorus corn

• Phytic acid complex

  • corn (14%)
  • soybean meal (23%)

• Phytase

  • Improved P digestibility by one-third (Cromwell et al., 1993).
  • Improved digestibility of other minerals
  • Improved amino acid digestibility

• High-available phosphorus corn

  • lpa1-1 developed
  • 62% bioavailability in swine (Spencer et al., 2000)

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