Thiamine Deficiency, Thiaminase and Chickens

[Mathgirl]

It appears that they cured chickens of Thiamine Deficiency caused by thaiminase enzymes blocking up take:

"Subcutaneous injection of thiamine or oral administration of streptomycin is effective for curing the disease."

Another little nugget in my deep dive into Thiamine deficiency and the link to High Calorie Malnutrition

 

[Mathgirl]

Link: ON THE THIAMINASE DISEASE OF CHICKENS

 

[Regina]

It appears that they cured chickens of Thiamine Deficiency caused by thaiminase enzymes blocking up take:


Another little nugget in my deep dive into Thiamine deficiency and the link to High Calorie Malnutrition

more evidence for keeping a sterile gut.

 

[Mathgirl]

Certain plants and bacteria, for example, can employ thiaminase to process thiamine that has been damaged or degraded and is of no nutritional value to most other life forms. And in certain fish species, thiaminase is believed to support the immune system.

However, when larger animals eat prey containing thiaminase, the enzyme rapidly destroys thiamine and can lead to a nutritional deficiency in the predator.

source: The Ocean’s Mysterious Vitamin Deficiency | Hakai Magazine