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J. Anim Sci. 1957. 16:370-376.
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The Effect of Amylases on the Digestibility of Starch by Baby Pigs1

H. M. Cunningham and G. J. Brisson2

Canada Department of Agriculture

Abstract

Experiments were performed with two-day-old baby pigs to observe the effect of supplementing various purified starch-containing diets with amylolytic enzymes. Supplemental pancreatic and malt amylases had no effect on growth rate, survival time, or digestibility of raw or cooked starch. Cooked starch appeared to be inferior to raw starch as a source of carbohydrate in baby pig diets.

Footnotes

1 Contribution No. 337, Chemistry Division, Science Service, Ottawa, Ontario.

2 The authors wish to thank F. K. Kristjansson of the Animal Husbandry Division, Central Experimental Farm, for supplying the baby pigs, and R. G. Sample for assisting in their care. The chlortetracycline was supplied by the courtesy of T. H. Jukes, American Cyanamid Co., Pearl River, New York, U.S.A.






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