Physiological Studies on Phytate-Degrading Enzymes Produced by Some Fungi With Special Reference to the Effect of Gamma Radiation

Phytic acid (natural organic form of phosphorus) found in plant waste feed materials binds 60% - 80% of the total phosphorus present. Phytate-bound phosphorus is not available to monogastric animals, as they have insufficient intestinal enzymes to digest Benefits of phytase may go beyond the release of phosphorus because of the phytate molecule’s negative charges; it can also bind proteins, making them less digestible to the animal. Phytase supplementation is, therefore, also associated with increased amiSince 1990, a large number of experiments have been carried out with microbial phytase which have shown improved phytate phosphorus utilization in animal diets. During recent years, an economical alternative for enzyme production and application by solid