Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry

Rapeseed proteins have been considered as being poorly digestible in the gut of non-ruminants. The aim of the study was to assess the digestibility of napin and cruciferin in ileal digesta of broiler chickens, testing sixteen samples of rapeseed co-products with protein levels ranging from 293 g/kg...

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Main Authors: Kasprzak, M.M., Houdijk, J.G.M., Liddell, S., Davis, K., Olukosi, O.A., Kightley, S., White, G.A., Wiseman, J.
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author Kasprzak, M.M.
Houdijk, J.G.M.
Liddell, S.
Davis, K.
Olukosi, O.A.
Kightley, S.
White, G.A.
Wiseman, J.
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Houdijk, J.G.M.
Liddell, S.
Davis, K.
Olukosi, O.A.
Kightley, S.
White, G.A.
Wiseman, J.
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description Rapeseed proteins have been considered as being poorly digestible in the gut of non-ruminants. The aim of the study was to assess the digestibility of napin and cruciferin in ileal digesta of broiler chickens, testing sixteen samples of rapeseed co-products with protein levels ranging from 293 g/kg to 560 g/kg dry matter. Each sample was included into a semi-synthetic diet at a rate of 500 g/kg and evaluated with broiler chickens in a randomised design. Dietary and ileal digesta proteins were extracted and identified by gel-based liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Three isomers of napin (a 2S albumin) and nine cruciferins (an 11S globulin) were identified in the rapeseed co-products, whereas six endogenous enzymes such as trypsin (I-P1, II-P29), chymotrypsin (elastase and precursor), carboxypeptidase B and α-amylase were found in the ileal digesta. It is concluded that as none of the rapeseed proteins were detected in the ileal digesta, rapeseed proteins can be readily digested by broiler chickens, irrespective of the protein content in the diet.
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spelling nottingham-442482020-05-04T19:04:05Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44248/ Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry Kasprzak, M.M. Houdijk, J.G.M. Liddell, S. Davis, K. Olukosi, O.A. Kightley, S. White, G.A. Wiseman, J. Rapeseed proteins have been considered as being poorly digestible in the gut of non-ruminants. The aim of the study was to assess the digestibility of napin and cruciferin in ileal digesta of broiler chickens, testing sixteen samples of rapeseed co-products with protein levels ranging from 293 g/kg to 560 g/kg dry matter. Each sample was included into a semi-synthetic diet at a rate of 500 g/kg and evaluated with broiler chickens in a randomised design. Dietary and ileal digesta proteins were extracted and identified by gel-based liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Three isomers of napin (a 2S albumin) and nine cruciferins (an 11S globulin) were identified in the rapeseed co-products, whereas six endogenous enzymes such as trypsin (I-P1, II-P29), chymotrypsin (elastase and precursor), carboxypeptidase B and α-amylase were found in the ileal digesta. It is concluded that as none of the rapeseed proteins were detected in the ileal digesta, rapeseed proteins can be readily digested by broiler chickens, irrespective of the protein content in the diet. Wiley 2017-08-31 Article PeerReviewed Kasprzak, M.M., Houdijk, J.G.M., Liddell, S., Davis, K., Olukosi, O.A., Kightley, S., White, G.A. and Wiseman, J. (2017) Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 101 (4). pp. 658-666. ISSN 1439-0396 napin; cruciferin; protein; rapeseed meal; rapeseed cake; chickens. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jpn.12576/abstract doi:10.1111/jpn.12576 doi:10.1111/jpn.12576
spellingShingle napin; cruciferin; protein; rapeseed meal; rapeseed cake; chickens.
Kasprzak, M.M.
Houdijk, J.G.M.
Liddell, S.
Davis, K.
Olukosi, O.A.
Kightley, S.
White, G.A.
Wiseman, J.
Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title_full Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title_fullStr Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title_full_unstemmed Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title_short Rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
title_sort rapeseed napin and cruciferin are readily digested by poultry
topic napin; cruciferin; protein; rapeseed meal; rapeseed cake; chickens.
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