Enzymes are widely used in the food industry. Their use as a supplement to the raw material for animal feed is a current research topic. Although there are several studies on the application of enzyme additives in the animal feed industry, it is necessary to search for new enzymes, as well as to utilize bioinformatics tools for the design of specific enzymes that work in certain environmental conditions and substrates. This will allow the improvement of the productive parameters in animals, reducing costs and making the processes more efficient. Technological needs have considered these catalysts as essential in many industrial sectors and research is constantly being carried out to optimize their use in those processes. This review describes the enzymes used in animal nutrition, their mode of action, their production and new sources of production as well as studies on different animal models to evaluate their effect on the productive performance intended for the production of animal feed.

<p>The phenolic compounds extraction of Prunus serotina Erhr with different ratios of acetone:water, methanol:water and ethanol:wa-ter was optimized using the Taguchi method. The factors evaluated were the solvent mixture and stirring time. The total phenolic content in extracts was assessed by the Folin-Ciocalteu method using gallic acid (GA) as the standard. The maximum value was 20.3 ± 0.86 mg <br />GAE g–1db using acetone:water (7:3, v/v) and 30 min of stirring time.</p>

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