Effect of extrusion under controlled temperature and moisture conditions on ileal apparent amino acid and starch digestibility in peas determined with young broilers

Effects of Extrusion on Energy Contents and Amino Acid Digestibility of Corn DDGS and Full-Fat Rice Bran in Growing Pigs

The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of extrusion on available energy, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients and energy, and amino acid (AA) digestibility of full-fat rice bran (FFRB) and corn distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) fed to growing pigs. Methods: In Exp. 1, a total of 30 growing pigs with initial body weight (BW) of 36.0 ± 1.8 kg were fed five different diets, including one corn basal diet and four experimental diets which were formulated by 29.06% FFRB or DDGS with or without extrusion processing. In Exp. 2, 30 ileal-cannulated pigs (initial BW: 20.3 ± 1.8 kg) were fed five different diets including 40% FFRB or DDGS with or without extrusion, and a N-free diet. Results: The results showed that there were no significant differences in DE and ME contents or ATTD of GE, DM, and OM between DDGS and FFRB (p > 0.05), but the ATTD of CP, NDF, and ADF showed significant differences between DDGS and FFRB (p < 0.05). In addition, the DE and ME values (p < 0.01) and ATTD of GE, DM, OM, and NDF improved when pigs were fed extruded diets (p < 0.05), and a trend to increase the ATTD of CP and ADF was observed when pigs were fed extruded diets (p = 0.06 and 0.07, respectively). The AID and SID levels of CP were not different when pigs were fed diets with or without extrusion. The AID of total indispensable AA increased when pigs were fed extrusion diets (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Feed processing of extrusion could improve nutritive values of FFRB and DDGS.

Pre-starter feed thermally processed to feed broiler chicks

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal processing of pre-initial diets on performance, morphometry of the organs of the digestive system and nutrient digestibility in broiler chicks. The test sample consisted of 180 broiler chicks distributed in a completely randomized design, with two treatments, six replications of 15 birds each. The treatments consisted of pelleted feed (70°C) and extruded feed (150°C). The metabolism test was realized from 4 to 7 days of age, while the performance and morphometry of the organs of the digestive system were evaluated at 7 and 21 days of age. The data were submitted to analysis of variance. At seven days of age, chicks that consumed extruded feed had lower feed intake, less development of digestive tract organs, lower nitrogen absorption rate, dry matter, in addition to less metabolizable energy compared to pelleted feed. Likewise, at 21 days of age, chicks that consumed extruded pre-starter feed performed worse than pelleted feed. The conclusion is thus reached that feed extruded at 150 ° C for broiler chicks in the pre-initial phase, results in lower nutrient digestibility and an inferior development of the organs of the digestive system at 7 days of age and worse performance at 21 days.

Thermal processing methods differentially affect the protein quality of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Chickpea is a widely produced pulse crop, but requires processing prior to human consumption. Protein bioavailability and amino acid quantity of chickpea flour can be altered by multiple factors including processing method. For this reason, the protein quality of processed chickpea flour was determined using in vivo and in vitro analyses for processed chickpeas. Processing differentially affected the protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) of chickpeas with extruded chickpea (83.8) having a higher PDCAAS score than both cooked (75.2) and baked (80.03). Interestingly, the digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) value of baked chickpea (0.84) was higher compared to both extruded (0.82) and cooked (0.78). The protein efficiency ratio, another measure of protein quality, was significantly higher for extruded chickpea than baked chickpea (p < .01). In vivo and in vitro analysis of protein quality were well correlated (R 2 = .9339). These results demonstrated that under certain circumstances in vitro methods could replace the use of animals to determine protein quality.

Effect of Processing on the In Vitro and In Vivo Protein Quality of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris and Vicia Faba)

In this work, the protein quality of different bean types after undergoing the preparatory methods of baking, cooking and extrusion was assayed. Protein quality was assessed using a rodent bioassay to evaluate growth and protein digestibility while amino acid composition was determined via HPLC. In vivo protein digestibility was compared to an in vitro assessment method. The average protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) for processed beans was higher than the digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) (61% vs. 45%). Extrusion/cooking of Phaseolus varieties resulted in higher PDCAAS (66% on average) and DIAAS values (61% on average) than baked (52% and 48%) while baked faba beans had higher PDCAAS (66%) and DIAAS (61%) values. A significant correlation was found between PDCAAS and in vitro PDCAAS (R² = 0.7497). This demonstrates which bean processing method will generate the optimal protein quality, which has benefits for both industrial production and individual domestic preparation.

Impact of Processing on the Protein Quality of Pinto Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Flours and Blends, As Determined by in Vitro and in Vivo Methodologies

Blending of protein sources can increase protein quality by compensating for limiting amino acids present in individual sources, whereas processing grain flours by extrusion or baking can also alter protein quality. To determine the effect of baking and extrusion on the protein quality of blended flours from buckwheat and pinto beans, a rodent bioassay was performed and compared to an in vitro method of protein quality determination. Overall, extruded products had higher protein efficiency ratio values, increased digestibility, and greater protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) values than baked products, with the extruded buckwheat/pinto blend having the greatest PDCAAS value of the experimental diets investigated. A correlation was found between both digestibility and PDCAAS values generated from in vitro and in vivo methods. The use of in vitro digestibility analysis should be investigated as a potential replacement for the current rodent assay for nutrient content claim purposes.

Influence of processing on the digestibility of amino acids and starch in cereals and legumes in non-ruminants

Non-ruminant livestock diets in most regions of the world are based on cereals and plant proteins that are particularly important in view of the current ban on animal proteins within the European Union, although they are still valuable raw materials elsewhere. The major component of cereals is starch that makes a significant contribution to energy-yielding value. Starch has traditionally been viewed as being very well digested, although, increasingly, this statement is being challenged. Thus, native (raw) starch is, to a varying degree depending on the origin, crystalline which is less well digested than is amorphous starch. Processing (invariably heat treatment) reduces the degree of crystallinity of starch, leading to better digestibility, particularly in young animals. For newly weaned pigs, processing can overcome, to an extent, the post-weaning growth check. Extrusion can improve the coefficient of apparent digestibility of starch in wheat three-quarters along the small intestine, from a range of 0.50 to 0.85 (raw) to 0.95. Plant proteins invariably contain naturally occurring anti-nutritive factors, principally trypsin inhibitors that are particularly important in soya beans but also occasionally in peas. The inhibitors are heat labile and denatured by heat. There are several technologies available for processing plant proteins, but a key message is that equipment operates under variable conditions of temperature, duration and moisture addition. Over-processing risks protein being denatured; for example, a trypsin inhibitor activity of 1.5 mg/g is associated with a reduction in amino acid digestibility. It is crucial that processing conditions are defined accurately rather than simply providing the name of the equipment.

Nutritive value of single-screw extruded and nonextruded triticale distillers dried grains with solubles, with and without an enzyme complex, for broilers

The nutritive value of triticale distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for broilers was investigated in 2 experiments. In experiment 1, four hundred male broilers housed in battery cages were fed diets including 15 or 30% triticale DDGS (extruded or not) or a basal diet, supplemented with or without a multi-enzyme complex from d 21 to 28. Birds were killed and ileal digesta was collected on d 28 to establish the apparent ileal nutrient digestibility (AID) coefficients for both assay diets and DDGS as test ingredients based on 5 cages per diet. In experiment 2, a 42-d performance study compared growth phase-specific diets formulated to similar levels of AME, CP, and digestible lysine with graded levels (0, 5, or 10%) of triticale DDGS inclusion based on a minimum of 4 pens per diet x sex combination. Breast muscle weight and percentage yield were determined on d 37 by sampling 5 birds per pen. In experiment 1, there was a significant (P < 0.05) DDGS level of inclusion x enzyme interaction for CP, lysine, methionine, tryptophan, isoleucine, histidine, and phenylalanine, such that the AID increased with enzyme supplementation based on 15% but not 30% DDGS inclusion. At 15% DDGS inclusion, enzyme supplementation increased the AID of these nutrients in DDGS between 6 and 19 percentage units. Extrusion of triticale DDGS increased (P < 0.05) the AID of GE, CP, methionine, tryptophan, branched-chain amino acids, and phenylalanine between 3 and 8 percentage units. In experiment 2, feeding up to 10% triticale DDGS had no adverse effect on feed intake, weight gain, or feed efficiency of broilers compared with controls over the 42-d study. Feeding up to 10% triticale DDGS did not affect breast weight or yield on d 37. In conclusion, feed enzyme complex supplementation and extrusion both increased the nutritive value of triticale DDGS for broilers. Triticale DDGS can be fed at up to 10% of practical broiler diets without adverse effect on performance and breast muscle yield.