PSVI-25 Feed NSPase enzyme, Natugrain® TS, improves performance and carcass characteristics of grow-finishing pigs

Abstract

Abstract In a separate data set reported on the same trial (Coelho, 2018) reported that Natugrain TS changed the microbiome by breaking down arabinoxylans into smaller oligosaccharides, decreasing intestinal E. coli and intestinal lesion score. This study data set evaluated the effect of a NSPase enzyme, Natugrain TS, on pig performance and carcass characteristics. A total of 3,750 weaned pigs (28 kg), (PIC 337 x Camborough), were used in a randomized complete block design with pen as the experimental unit, treatment as the fixed effect, and block as the random effect (25 pigs/pen x 5 treatments x 30 replications). Pigs were blocked by sex and weight and fed mash corn/soy/DDGs diets formulated to meet or exceed current NRC (2012) recommendations. Treatments were T1= 0 g/MT Natugrain TS, T2= 100 g/MT Natugrain TS, T3= 150 g/MT Natugrain TS, T4= 200 g/MT Natugrain TS and T5= 250 g/MT Natugrain TS. At the finishing phase, Natugrain TS significantly increased ADG up to 200 g/ton (841, 842, 847, 854 and 852 g, P < 0.05, respectively), decreased FCR up to a dose level of 200 g/ton (2.77, 2.76, 2.74, 2.72 and 2.73, P < 0.05, respectively), increased carcass yield up to a dose level of 200 g/ton (70.2, 70.6, 71.2, 71.4 and 71.2, P < 0.05, respectively), increased percent lean up to a dose level of 200 g/ton (50.1, 50.7, 51.2, 52.4 and 52.1%, P < 0.05, respectively) and decreased mortality up to a dose level of 200 g/ton (4.8, 3.6, 2.7, 1.9 and 2.1%, P < 0.05, respectively). In conclusion, Natugrain TS at 150 to 200 g/ton increased pig performance, carcass charateristics and decreased mortality.