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Exogenous bile acids and gut health for weaning piglets
Gut health is important for weaning piglets, in particular when the high dosage of ZnO and antibiotics are removed from piglets feeds.. Apart from the dietary nutrients’ digestion and absorption, the gut is the largest immune organ in...
Crystalline histidine application in aquaculture
Taurine is a β-amino acid containing a sulfonate instead of a carboxylic group in α-amino acids. It is vital for organ development and aging but not for protein synthesis. Taurine is needed for membrane stabilization, has cytoprotective...
Tannin can be used to prevent bloating and tree bark stripping
Tannins are polyphenolic commands and the secondary metabolites of higher plants. Tannins are generally classified as condensed tannins, hydrolysed tannins and phlorotannins. Condensed tannins consist of flavan-3-ol subunit linked together...
Reduced protein diets and exogenous bile acids supplementation
In recent years, it is widely accepted that based on an ideal amino acid profile, a moderate reduction of dietary crude protein (CP), 20 to 30 g/kg, will not compromise broiler chicken performance. These reduced CP levels are usually...
Reduced protein diets required nutritionists to do more
In recent years, the poultry and pig industry has been successfully developing reduced crude protein (CP) diets to reduce Nitrogen pollution and improve the litter quality. It is reported that 2.5%-unit crude protein reduction in poultry...
Sodium Bicarbonate – food, feed and more
Not long after, French chemist Nicolas Leblanc produced sodium carbonate in 1791; pharmacist Valentin Rose the Younger discovered Sodium Bicarbonate in 1801. Neither Leblanc nor Younger could have imagined their discoveries’ impact...
Redox achieves certification with FAMI-QS
In September of this year, Redox achieved certification with FAMI-QS after being certified by DNV Business Assurance Australia Pty Limited. What is FAMI-QS? The ultimate goal of this Code of Practice is to ensure feed safety by...
Animal Nutrition Insights – Amino acids and feed enzymes supplementation
Could reduced crude protein (CP) diets reduce NH3 emission by 25% in chicken or pig farms? In today’s Animal Nutrition Insights, Redox’s Animal Nutritionist Dr Yumin Bao shares his research on amino acids and feed enzymes...
Magnesium sulphate – long history and wide use
Magnesium sulphate, often known as Epsom salt, is a versatile chemical utilised in various markets. With its long history, its use cases are as extensive as they are varied. In 1618, a villager named Henry Wicker at Epsom in...