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Table 4 Effects of SPC in the starter diet on pancreatic enzyme activity of broilers

From: Supplementing the early diet of broilers with soy protein concentrate can improve intestinal development and enhance short-chain fatty acid-producing microbes and short-chain fatty acids, especially butyric acid

Items

Group

P value

Control

SPC12

D 10

 GP-pancreas, U/g of protein

1442.31 ± 114.07

1398.51 ± 159.59

0.827

 Chymotrypsin, U/g of protein

1.99 ± 0.31

2.55 ± 0.20

0.148

 Trypsin, U/g of protein

39.72 ± 3.17

43.26 ± 3.17

0.416

D 42

 GP-pancreas, U/g of protein

961.23 ± 51.94

950.27 ± 80.41

0.914

 Chymotrypsin, U/g of protein

1.24 ± 0.41

0.96 ± 0.20

0.573

 Trypsin, U/g of protein

35.44 ± 2.79

34.15 ± 1.52

0.702

  1. The values in the table are the means ± SEM (n = 8); Control Control group, SPC12 Supplementation with 12% SPC to the starter diet group, GP-pancreas General proteolytic activity