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Some information cited is based on trial work conducted by United Animal Health and others.

The Problem with NSPs in Diets

The presence of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) in feedstuffs used to formulate commercial poultry diets can result in reduced performance due to their antinutritional nature. NSPs are not well digested by poultry as they lack endogenous enzymes necessary to break down the linkages of complex polysaccharides present in plant-derived feedstuffs.

Feeding exogenous carbohydrase enzymes may reduce or eliminate the negative effects observed by the presence of NSPs. However, it is not just as simple as adding a single exogenous enzyme to the diet. A complex array of enzymes are needed such as xylanase, cellulase, β-glucanase, mannanase, and even arabinoxylan (AX) debranching enzymes to unlock the full nutritional potential of feedstuffs.

Multiple Xylanses Plus Primary and Debranching Enzymes

Enspira+ is a diverse & synergistic multi- carbohydrase derived from Aspergillus and Trichoderma NSPase’s that contains:

  • Significant levels of cellulase, β-glucanase, β-mannanase, α-galactosidase, amylase, & protease activities

  • Multiple xylanase strains (13)

  • Several key AX debranching enzymes (important for corn- based diets)

What does Enspira+ do?

Through its mode of action, Enspira+ releases the nutritional value locked within NSPs, consistently providing more nutrients to the birds. This allows for the reduction in costly added fat in the diet and the flexibility to use lower-cost ingredients.

Additionally, the debranching enzymes unlock the trapped proteins, minerals, etc., bound in the AX backbone and release prebiotic xylose oligosaccharides, which can promote Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus growth.

Consistent Energy

At an inclusion rate of 125 ppm, Enspira+ increases energy release by ~ 90 kcal/kg, the highest estimated energy increase among commercial NSPase products for poultry. Average across three university trials was 152 kcals/kg.

 

Enspira+ is also available with Phytase.

 

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