Exogenous enzymes in corn and soybean meal based diets: Is it worth it?

The use of exogenous enzymes in monogastric nutrition requires special consideration:

Currently phytase is considered as a broadly used enzyme in animal production. This is partly due to its well known benefits:  as it helps to release phosphorus contained in animal diets, which without the use of this enzyme would remain unavailable. Therefore, the use of phytase contributes to lowering inorganic phosphorus inclusion in diets, which in turn reduces phosphorus excretion into the environment.

Carbohydrases, which will be the main topic addressed in this article, are enzymes that have gained great notoriety lately. This is growing interest in these enzymes, is related to their ability to degrade complex carbohydrates found in grains.