Key Metrics

Mechanism of Action & Benefits

• Produces phytase, hydrolyzing phytate-bound phosphorus in plant-based feed ingredients, improving phosphorus bioavailability and reducing phosphorus excretion into the environment
• Secretes amylase and glucoamylase, breaking down starch into fermentable sugars and increasing the energy value of grain-based diets
• Produces cellulase and pectinase, degrading plant cell-wall fiber components (cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin), lowering digesta viscosity and antinutritional effects in monogastric diets
• Its enzyme system improves the bioavailability of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and other minerals that would otherwise be chelated by phytate and poorly absorbed
• A globally recognized GRAS workhorse of industrial fermentation, widely used in solid-state or liquid fermentation to produce feed-grade enzyme preparations
• Supplementation with Aspergillus niger-derived enzyme preparations is associated with improved nutrient digestibility and growth performance in poultry and swine

Recommended Dosage

Recommended minimum inclusion: 0.1–2×10⁸ CFU per kg body weight, adjusted by target species. For feed inclusion, calculate from body weight and target intake.