ORIGINAL PAPER
Exogenous fibrolytic enzymes improve carbohydrate digestion in exercising horses
 
More details
Hide details
1
Poznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal Nutrition, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
 
2
Poznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Biostructure, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
 
3
National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland
 
4
Institute of Zoology, Division of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, 60-625, Poznań, Poland
 
5
Research and Development ABVista Feed Ingredients, SN8 4AN, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK
 
 
Publication date: 2020-03-31
 
 
Corresponding author
M. Rawski   

Institute of Zoology, Division of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, 60-625, Poznań, Poland
 
 
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2020;29(1):35-45
 
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of dietary enzymes and training on carbohydrate digestibility, blood morphology and biochemistry in horses. A group of 10 animals was divided into two treatments: control (C) and supplemented with enzymes (ES). For 14 days, group C was fed a diet based on 6 kg of hay and 6 kg of whole grains of oat, while the ES group was fed the same diet with the addition of xylanase/cellulase. After 14 days of the experimental period and 5 days of the washout process, the treatments were reversed for another 14 days. During the whole experiment, horses were trained 6 days a week including walk, trot and gallop. Blood and faeces sample were analysed. Blood parameters were measured before and after training. Sieve analysis of ES horse faeces showed fewer large particles in comparison to C animals. Neutral detergent fibre digestibility was higher in ES horses. Starch digestibility was also elevated in ES animals. Enzyme supplementation did not affect blood parameters or most of the biochemical blood indices, although reductions in blood cholesterol and urea concentrations were noted in ES horses. Leptin concentration was increased and obestatin level was decreased in ES horses. Training increased the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes, haematocrit value and haemoglobin concentration. In addition, it influenced the factors responsible for anabolic/catabolic pathways and turnover of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, including a decrease in blood insulin level. The study showed that dietary supplementation with fibrolytic enzymes improves feed digestibility and energy balance in horses, and has no visible side effects during exercise.
 
REFERENCES (37)
1.
Beasley J.M., Ange B.A., Anderson C.A.M., Miller E.R., Erlinger T.P., Holbrook J.T., Sacks F.M., Appel L.J., 2009. Associations between macronutrient intake and self-reported appetite and fasting levels of appetite hormones: results from the optimal macronutrient intake trial to prevent heart disease. Am. J. Epidemiol. 169, 893–900, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kw....
 
2.
Beauchemin K.A., Colombatto D., Morgavi D.P., Yang W.Z., 2003. Use of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes to improve feed utilization by ruminants. J. Anim. Sci. 81, Suppl. 2, E37–E47, https://doi.org/10.2527/2003.8....
 
3.
Bedford M.R., Schulze H., 1998. Exogenous enzymes for pigs and poultry. Nutr. Res. Rev. 11, 91–114, https://doi.org/10.1079/NRR199....
 
4.
Bis-Wencel H., Lutnicki K., Rowicka A.Z., Bryl M., Nowakowicz-Dębek B., 2013. Ghrelin concentration in half-blood jumping horses during moderate and intense training exercise. Bull. Vet. Inst. Pulawy 57, 443–447, https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2....
 
5.
Buff P.R., Dodds A.C., Morrison C.D., Whitley N.C., McFadin E.L., Daniel J.A., Djiane J., Keisler D.H., 2002. Leptin in horses: tissue localization and relationship between peripheral concentrations of leptin and body condition. J. Anim. Sci. 80, 2942–2948, https://doi.org/10.2527/2002.8....
 
6.
Carter R.A., Treiber K.H., Geor R.J., Douglass L., Harris P.A., 2009. Prediction of incipient pasture-associated laminitis from hyperinsulinaemia, hyperleptinaemia and generalised and localised obesity in a cohort of ponies. Equine Vet. J. 41, 171–178, https://doi.org/10.2746/042516....
 
7.
Cartmill J.A., Thompson D.L., Storer W.A., Crowley J.C., Huff N.K., Waller C.A., 2005. Effect of dexamethasone, feeding time, and insulin infusion on leptin concentrations in stallions. J. Anim. Sci. 83, 1875–1881, https://doi.org/10.2527/2005.8....
 
8.
Dunstan R.H., Macdonald M.M., Marks A., Sparkes D.L., Roberts T.K., 2019. Alterations in red blood cell parameters, plasma amino acids, total cholesterol and fatty acids in Standardbred horses undergoing fitness training. Comp. Exerc. Physiol. 15, 13–23, https://doi.org/10.3920/CEP180....
 
9.
Elghandour M.M.M.Y., Reddy P.R.K., Salem A.Z.M., Reddy P.P.R., Hyder I., Barbabosa-Pliego A., Yasaswini D., 2018. Plant bioactives and extracts as feed additives in horse nutrition. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 69, 66–77, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs....
 
10.
Ferguson M.A., White L.J., McCoy S., Kim H.-W., Petty T., Wilsey J., 2004. Plasma adiponectin response to acute exercise in healthy subjects. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 91, 324–329, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421....
 
11.
Frank N., Elliott S.B., Brandt L.E., Keisler D.H., 2006. Physical characteristics, blood hormone concentrations, and plasma lipid concentrations in obese horses with insulin resistance. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 228, 1383–1390, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.....
 
12.
Gao F., Jiang Y., Zhou G.H., Han Z.K., 2007. The effects of xylanase supplementation on growth, digestion, circulating hormone and metabolite levels, immunity and gut microflora in cockerels fed on wheat-based diets. Br. Poult. Sci. 48, 480–488, https://doi.org/10.1080/000716....
 
13.
Gordon M.E., McKeever K.H., Betros C.L., Manso Filho H.C., 2007. Exercise-induced alterations in plasma concentrations of ghrelin, adiponectin, leptin, glucose, insulin, and cortisol in horses. Vet. J. 173, 532–540, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl....
 
14.
Guo Z.-F., Ren A.-J., Zheng X., Qin Y.-W., Cheng F., Zhang J., Wu H., Yuan W.-J., Zou L., 2008. Different responses of circulating ghrelin, obestatin levels to fasting, re-feeding and different food compositions, and their local expressions in rats. Peptides 29, 1247–1254, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pept....
 
15.
Hainze M.T.M., Muntifering R.B., McCall C.A., 2003. Fiber digestion in horses fed typical diets with and without exogenous fibrolytic enzymes. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 23, 111–115, https://doi.org/10.1053/jevs.2....
 
16.
Hambleton P., Slade L.M., Hamar D.W., Kienholz E.W., Lewis L.D., 1980. Dietary fat and exercise conditioning effect on metabolic parameters in the horse. J. Anim. Sci. 51, 1330–1339, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas198....
 
17.
Józefiak D., Sip A., Rawski M., Steiner T., Rutkowski A., 2011. The dose response effects of liquid and lyophilized Carnobacterium divergens AS7 bacteriocin on the nutrient retention and performance of broiler chickens. J. Anim. Feed Sci. 20, 401–411, https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/....
 
18.
Kienzle E., Pohlenz J., Radicke S., 1997. Morphology of starch digestion in the horse. J. Vet. Med. A 44, 207–221, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439....
 
19.
Kriketos A.D., Gan S.K., Poynten A.M., Furler S.M., Chisholm D.J., Campbell L.V., 2004. Exercise increases adiponectin levels and insulin sensitivity in humans. Diabetes Care 27, 629–630, https://doi.org/10.2337/diacar....
 
20.
Kuo P., Stevens J.E., Russo A. et al., 2011. Gastric emptying, incretin hormone secretion, and postprandial glycemia in cystic fibrosis – effects of pancreatic enzyme supplementation. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 96, E851–E855, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.201....
 
21.
Masey O’Neill H.V., Smith J.A., Bedford M.R., 2014. Multicarbohydrase enzymes for non-ruminants. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci. 27, 290–301, https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2....
 
22.
McKeever K.H., 2002. The endocrine system and the challenge of exercise. Vet. Clin. North Am. Equine Pract. 18, 321–353, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-....
 
23.
Milinovich G.J., Trott D.J., Burrell P.C., Croser E.L., Al Jassim R.A.M., Morton J.M., Van Eps A.W., Pollitt C.C., 2007. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of hindgut bacteria associated with the development of equine laminitis. Environ. Microbiol. 9, 2090–2100, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462....
 
24.
Mohammadabadi T., Harsini Shakrani M., Elghandour M.M.M.Y., Salem A.Z.M., Monroy J.C., 2018. Effect of natuzyme enzyme on fecal digestion and fermentation of wheat straw and alfaalfa hay in Arabian horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 70, 13–17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs....
 
25.
Murray J.-A.M.D., Longland A.C., Davies D.R., Hastie P.M., Moore-Colyer M., Dunnet C., 2007. The effect of enzyme treatment on the nutritive value of lucerne for equids. Livest. Sci. 112, 52–62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livs....
 
26.
Nørgaard P., Husted S., Ranving H., 2004. Effect of supplementation with whole wheat or whole oat grains on the dimensions of faeces particles from lambs. J. Anim. Feed Sci. 13, Suppl. 1, 175–178, https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/....
 
27.
NRC (National Research Council), 2007. Nutrient Requirements of Horses. Sixth Revised Edition. The National Academies Press. Washington, DC (USA), https://doi.org/10.17226/11653.
 
28.
O’Connor-Robison C.I., Nielsen B.D., Morris R., 2007. Cellulase supplementation does not improve the digestibility of a high-forage diet in horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 27, 535–538, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs....
 
29.
Persson S., 1967. On blood volume and working capacity in horses. Studies of methodology and physiological and pathological variations. Acta Vet. Scand. 19, 9–189.
 
30.
Salem A.Z.M., Elghandour M.M.Y., Kholif A.E., Odongo N.E., Jiménez F.J.P., Montes-de-Oca R., Domínguez I.A., Dibarrat J.A., 2015. The effect of feeding horses a high fiber diet with or without exogenous fibrolytic enzymes supplementation on nutrient digestion, blood chemistry, fecal coliform count, and in vitro fecal fermentation. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 35, 735–743, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs....
 
31.
Särkijärvi S., Saastamoinen M., 2006. Feeding value of various processed oat grains in equine diets. Livest. Sci. 100, 3–9, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livp....
 
32.
Seim I., Walpole C., Amorim L., Josh P., Herington A., Chopin L., 2011.The expanding roles of the ghrelin-gene derived peptide obestatin in health and disease. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 340, 111–117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.....
 
33.
Singh A., Masey O’Neill H.V., Ghosh T.K., Bedford M.R., Haldar S., 2012. Effects of xylanase supplementation on performance, total volatile fatty acids and selected bacterial population in caeca, metabolic indices and peptide YY concentrations in serum of broiler chickens fed energy restricted maize–soybean based diets. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 177, 194–203, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anif....
 
34.
Sobrino Crespo C., Perianes Cachero A., Puebla Jiménez L., Barrios V., Arilla Ferreiro E., 2014. Peptides and food intake. Front. Endocrinol. 5, 58, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.....
 
35.
Wójcik-Gładysz A., Szlis M., 2016. Hypothalamo-gastrointestinal axis – role in food intake regulation. J. Anim. Feed Sci. 25, 97–108, https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/....
 
36.
Voss B., Mohr E., Krzywanek H., 2002. Effects of aqua-treadmill exercise on selected blood parameters and on heart-rate variability of horses. J. Vet. Med. A. 49, 137–143, https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439....
 
37.
Zhang J.V., Ren P.-G., Avsian-Kretchmer O., Luo C.-W., Rauch R., Klein C., Hsueh A.J.W., 2005. Obestatin, a peptide encoded by the ghrelin gene, opposes ghrelin’s effects on food intake. Science 310, 996–999, https://doi.org/10.1126/scienc....
 
ISSN:1230-1388
Journals System - logo
Scroll to top