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Table 2 Changes in amylase, lipase and trypsin activities in pancreas and duodenum content after in ovo synbiotic treatment

From: GLP1 and GIP are involved in the action of synbiotics in broiler chickens

Enzymes

Determination location

Control

Synbiotic 1

Synbiotic 2

Trypsin

Pancreas

100.0 ± 38.52

191.49 ± 25.45

246.49* ± 25.13

Duodenum content

100.0 ± 18.39

93.99 ± 27.35

150.69* ± 14.55

Lipase

Pancreas

100.0 ± 27.43

158.43 ± 30.94

128.96 ± 32.98

Duodenum content

100.0 ± 6.41

110.58 ± 17.86

127.43* ± 10.66

Amylase

Pancreas

100.0 ± 27.03

117.94 ± 18.46

116.64 ± 12.79

Duodenum content

100.0 ± 26.21

48.07 ± 20.78

30.05* ± 7.63

  1. Differences are expressed as % of control. Results are the mean ± SEM (n = 8). *P < 0.05