@article{moita_kim_2023, title={Awardee Talk: Functional Roles of Phytase and Xylanase for Nursery Pigs and Broiler Chickens}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad341.133}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Oct}, pages={119–120} }
 @article{jang_moita_martinez_sokale_kim_2023, title={Dose-Response and Functional Roles of Zinc Glycinate on Growth and Intestinal Health of Nursery Pigs Challenged with F18<SUP>+</SUP>Escherichia Coli}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad341.104}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Jang, Ki Beom and Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Martinez, Nicolas and Sokale, Adebayo O. and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Oct}, pages={93–94} }
 @article{jang_moita_martinez_sokale_kim_2023, title={Efficacy of Zinc Glycinate Reducing Zinc Oxide on Growth and Intestinal Health of Nursery Pigs Challenged with F18<SUP>+</SUP> <i>Escherichia Coli</i>}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad341.108}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Jang, Ki Beom and Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Martinez, Nicolas and Sokale, Adebayo O. and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Nov} }
 @article{moita_jang_kim_2023, title={Efficacy of a Bacterial 6-Phytase on Apparent Total Tract Digestibility of Nutrients and Retention of Phosphorus of Nursery and Growing Pigs}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad341.132}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Jang, Ki Beom and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Oct}, pages={118–119} }
 @article{moita_kim_2023, title={Efficacy of a bacterial 6-phytase supplemented beyond traditional dose levels on jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota, ileal nutrient digestibility, bone parameters, and intestinal health, and growth performance of nursery pigs}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad134}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad134}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Jan} }
 @article{jang_moita_martinez_sokale_kim_2023, title={Efficacy of zinc glycinate reducing zinc oxide on intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs challenged with F18(+) Escherichia coli}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad035}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skad035}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Jang, Ki Beom and Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Martinez, Nicolas and Sokale, Adebayo and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Jan} }
 @article{passos_moita_kim_2023, title={Individual or combinational use of phytase, protease, and xylanase for the impacts on total tract digestibility of corn, soybean meal, and distillers dried grains with soluble fed to pigs}, volume={36}, ISSN={["2765-0235"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.23.0212}, DOI={10.5713/ab.23.0212}, abstractNote={Objective: This study was to evaluate the effects of individual or combinational use of phytase, protease, and xylanase on total tract digestibility of corn, soybean meal, and distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS) fed to pigs.Methods: Each experiment had four 4×4 Latin squares using 16 barrows. Each period had 5-d adaptation and 3-d collection. All experiments had: CON (no enzyme); Phy (CON+phytase); Xyl (CON+xylanase); Pro (CON+protease); Phy+Xyl; Phy+Pro, Xyl+Pro, Phy+Xyl+Pro. Each Latin square had ‘CON, Phy, Xyl, and Phy+Xyl’; ‘CON, Phy, Pro, and Phy+Pro’; ‘CON, Pro, Xyl, and Xyl+Pro’; and ‘Phy+Xyl, Phy+Pro, Xyl+Pro, Phy+Xyl+Pro’.Results: The digestible energy (DE), metabolizable energy (ME), and nitrogen retention (NR) of corn were not affected by enzymes but the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of phosphorus (P) was improved (p<0.01) by Phy. The DE and ATTD dry matter (DM) in soybean meal were increased (p<0.05) by Phy+Pro and the ATTD P was improved (p<0.01) by Phy, Phy+Pro, and Phy+Xyl. The DE, ME, and ATTD DM in DDGS were improved (p<0.05) by Phy+Xyl and the ATTD P was improved (p<0.01) by Phy, Phy+Pro, and Phy+Xyl.Conclusion: Phytase individually or in combination with xylanase and protease improved the Ca and P digestibility of corn, soybean meal, and DDGS, from the hydrolysis of phytic acid. The supplementation of protease was more effective when combined with phytase and xylanase in the soybean meal and DDGS possibly due to a higher protein content in these feedstuffs. Xylanase was more effective in DDGS diets due to the elevated levels of non-starch polysaccharides in these feedstuffs. However, when xylanase was combined with phytase, it demonstrated a higher efficacy improving the nutrient digestibility of pigs. Overall, combinational uses of feed enzymes can be more efficient for nutrient utilization in soybean meal and DDGS than single enzymes.}, number={12}, journal={ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE}, author={Passos, Adsos Adami and Moita, Vitor Hugo Cardoso and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2023}, month={Dec}, pages={1869–1879} }
 @article{moita_duarte_kim_2022, title={Functional roles of xylanase enhancing intestinal health and growth performance of nursery pigs by reducing the digesta viscosity and modulating the mucosa-associated microbiota in the jejunum}, volume={100}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac116}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skac116}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={5}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Duarte, Marcos Elias and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2022}, month={May} }
 @misc{moita_kim_2022, title={Nutritional and Functional Roles of Phytase and Xylanase Enhancing the Intestinal Health and Growth of Nursery Pigs and Broiler Chickens}, volume={12}, ISSN={["2076-2615"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12233322}, DOI={10.3390/ani12233322}, abstractNote={This review paper discussed the nutritional and functional roles of phytase and xylanase enhancing the intestinal and growth of nursery pigs and broiler chickens. There are different feed enzymes that are currently supplemented to feeds for nursery pigs and broiler chickens. Phytase and xylanase have been extensively studied showing consistent results especially related to enhancement of nutrient digestibility and growth performance of nursery pigs and broiler chickens. Findings from recent studies raise the hypothesis that phytase and xylanase could play functional roles beyond increasing nutrient digestibility, but also enhancing the intestinal health and positively modulating the intestinal microbiota of nursery pigs and broiler chickens. In conclusion, the supplementation of phytase and xylanase for nursery pigs and broiler chickens reaffirmed the benefits related to enhancement of nutrient digestibility and growth performance, whilst also playing functional roles benefiting the intestinal microbiota and reducing the intestinal oxidative damages. As a result, it could contribute to a reduction in the feed costs by allowing the use of a wider range of feedstuffs without compromising the optimal performance of the animals, as well as the environmental concerns associated with a poor hydrolysis of antinutritional factors present in the diets for swine and poultry.}, number={23}, journal={ANIMALS}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2022}, month={Dec} }
 @article{moita_duarte_kim_2021, title={Effects of a Functional Oils Blend on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs}, volume={99}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, url={https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/54495233/}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skab054.081}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Duarte, Marcos Elias and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={47–47} }
 @article{moita_duarte_da silva_kim_2021, title={Supplemental Effects of Functional Oils on the Modulation of Mucosa-Associated Microbiota, Intestinal Health, and Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs}, volume={11}, ISSN={2076-2615}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11061591}, DOI={10.3390/ani11061591}, abstractNote={This study aimed to investigate the effects of functional oils on modulation of mucosa-associated microbiota, intestinal health, and growth performance of nursery pigs. Forty newly weaned pigs (20 barrows and 20 gilts) with 7.0 ± 0.5 kg body weight (BW) were housed individually and randomly allotted in a randomized complete block design with sex and initial BW as blocks. The dietary treatments were a basal diet with increasing levels (0.00, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, and 1.50 g/kg feed) of functional oils (a blend of castor oil and cashew nutshell liquid; Oligo Basics USA LLC, Cary, NC) fed to pigs for 34 days divided in two phases (P1 for 13 days and P2 for 21 days). Growth performance was analyzed weekly. On day 34, all pigs were euthanized to collect jejunal mucosa for analyzing the mucosa-associated microbiota and intestinal health, and ileal digesta for analyzing apparent ileal digestibility. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4. Supplementation of functional oils did not affect the overall growth performance. Increasing supplementation of functional oils reduced (p < 0.05) the relative abundance of Helicobacteraceae, whereas it increased (p < 0.05) Lactobacillus kitasatonis. Supplementation of functional oils tended (p = 0.064) to decrease protein carbonyl and increase the villus height (p = 0.098) and crypt depth (p = 0.070). In conclusion, supplementation of functional oils enhanced intestinal health of nursery pigs by increasing beneficial and reducing harmful bacteria, potentially reducing oxidative stress and enhancing intestinal morphology, without affecting overall growth performance of pigs. Supplementation of functional oils at 0.75–1.50 g/kg feed was the most beneficial to the jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota and intestinal integrity of nursery pigs.}, number={6}, journal={Animals}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Duarte, Marcos Elias and da Silva, Suelen Nunes and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={1591} }
 @article{moita_duarte_kim_2021, title={Supplemental Effects of Phytase on Modulation of Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in the Jejunum and the Impacts on Nutrient Digestibility, Intestinal Morphology, and Bone Parameters in Broiler Chickens}, volume={11}, ISSN={["2076-2615"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123351}, DOI={10.3390/ani11123351}, abstractNote={This study aimed to determine supplemental effects of phytase on modulation of the mucosa-associated microbiota in the jejunum, intestinal morphology, nutrient digestibility, bone parameters, and growth performance of broiler chickens. Three hundred and sixty newly hatched broiler chickens (Ross 308) (44 ± 2 g BW) were randomly allotted in 6 treatments with 10 birds per cage based on a completely randomized design and fed for 27 d. The treatments consisted of one negative control (NC), diet formulated meeting the requirements suggested by Ross recommendations (2019), and without phytase supplementation. The other treatments consisted of a positive control diet (PC) formulated with 0.15% deficient Ca and P and split into 5 treatments with different phytase inclusion levels (0, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 FTU/kg feed). Titanium dioxide (0.4%) was added to feeds as an indigestible marker to measure apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of nutrients. On d 27, 3 birds were randomly selected from each cage and euthanized to collect samples for analyzing the mucosa-associated microbiota in the jejunum, oxidative stress status, AID, and bone parameters. Data were analyzed using the proc Mixed of SAS 9.4. Phytase supplementation tended to have a quadratic effect (p = 0.078) on the overall ADG (maximum: 41 g/d at 2833 FTU/kg of feed). Supplementation of phytase at 2,000 FTU/kg increased (p < 0.05) the relative abundance of Lactobacillus and reduced (p < 0.05) Pelomonas. Moreover, it tended to reduce Helicobacter (p = 0.085), Pseudomonas (p = 0.090) Sphingomonas (p = 0.071). Phytase supplementation increased (p < 0.05) the villus height and the AID of CP; and tended to increase (p = 0.086) the AID of P. Phytase supplementation increased (p < 0.05) breaking strength and P content in the tibia. In conclusion, phytase supplementation showed potential benefits on the modulation of the mucosa-associated microbiota in the jejunum by tending to reduce harmful bacteria (Pelomonas, Helicobacter, and Pseudomonas) and increase beneficial bacteria (Lactobacillus). In addition, it showed positive effects increasing apparent ileal digestibility of CP and P, enhancing intestinal morphology (villus height), and improving the bone parameters (bone breaking strength, ash, and P content). Phytase supplementation at a range of 38 to 59 FTU/d or 600 to 950 FTU/kg of feed provided the most benefits related to nutrient digestibility.}, number={12}, journal={ANIMALS}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Duarte, Marcos Elias and Kim, Sung Woo}, year={2021}, month={Dec} }
 @article{moita_abreu_silva_chaves_tolentino_goncalves_lima_2020, title={Performance and mineral fecal excretion of post weaned piglets are influenced by different sources of zinc oxide}, volume={98}, ISSN={["1525-3163"]}, DOI={10.1093/jas/skaa054.184}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE}, author={Moita, Vitor Hugo C. and Abreu, Marvio L. and Silva, Bruno N. and Chaves, Rhuan and Tolentino, Ronald Lucas S. and Goncalves, Mateus F. and Lima, Valesca}, year={2020}, month={Nov}, pages={108–108} }