Abstract The aim was to study the effect of storage (high moisture airtight (HMA) storage vs. dry storage) and a combination of phytase, xylanase, β-glucanase, and protease on nutrient solubility… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The aim was to study the effect of storage (high moisture airtight (HMA) storage vs. dry storage) and a combination of phytase, xylanase, β-glucanase, and protease on nutrient solubility and digestibility of barley. Experiment 1 studied the effect of HMA stored barley at 29%, 35%, and 40% moisture and enzyme combination to define the optimum moisture level for the maximum nutrient solubility of barley. The ‘35% moisture’ was chosen for HMA storage of barley because this treatment (without or with enzymes) enhanced phytate degradation (31–73%) and the solubility of P (125–177%), nitrogen (N) (95–125%) and protein (56–68%) compared to dry storage (P
               
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