Question

2. Choose either a hormone, antibiotic, or enzyme being used in animal farms or added during processing. Describe the rationale of adding such substance In the farm or processing industry and Describe the health impact, on human or animal health.

Answer 1

Use of enzyme in animal farm is very beneficial to livestock. Generally carbohydrase enzyme is used in animal farm it having a maximum health impact on animal and minimum impact on the environment. Enzyme that assist chemical reactions in the body that increase the rate of metabolism of animal body. Although animals mean livestock gut microflora produce some enzyme they are not sufficient in quantities to hydrolyze protein or phytate to enable absorption of all nutrient.

Carbohydrtase supplementation improves the quality of feedstuff and livestock resulting in higher profit margin. Enzyme addition help to produce more meat or product that are wanting from livestock are produce hence having great impact on health of human and animal both.