Alliums and Animal Nutrition
Plants of the genus Allium extracts (like garlic and onions) have been part of the human diet since ancient times, recognised in many cultures for their aroma, characteristic flavour and association with a particular foodstuff. general state of well-being and vitality. Today, this cultural experience is combined with the modern scientific understandingwhich supports the interest in these plants within animal nutrition.
Within our range of products for the food industry, contemporary livestock farming, where the welfare, dietary palatability and feed efficiency are key factors., the extracts from Allium extracts represent a nutritional tool that connects science with popular wisdom: taking advantage of plant ingredients with a long history of consumption to favour animals with a better appetite and a more stable consumption.
Several studies in animal nutrition and physiology have shown that compounds present in alliums may promote a more balanced intestinal environment and support more efficient digestive processes.
IMPROVED PALATABILITY
They contribute aromas and organoleptic nuances that make them the most attractive ration, favouring higher consumption, especially in critical phases (transition periods, weaning, thermal stress, or dietary changes.).
NATURAL AND PROGRESSIVE ADAPTATION
Help the animal to identify the ration as familiar even when they occur changes of formulation or production stage. This contributes to smoother transitions, avoiding abrupt drops in consumption and enabling allowing natural and progressive adaptation to new diets ((weaning, rearing, finishing, supplier changes, etc.).
They promote a more stable digestive environment
They promote a more stable digestive environment, helping to ensure that the fermentation and nutrient assimilation processes to develop more efficiently, including in the even under conditions of change or stress.
Versatility of application
They are easily incorporated in premixes, complementary feeds and nutritional programmes, maintaining their performance in different formulations. They are suitable for poultry, pig, ruminant, aquaculture and other species.
- The nutritional applications of garlic (Allium sativum) as natural feed additives in animals. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34434661/
- Beneficial Effects of Organosulfur Compounds from Allium cepa on Gut Health: A Systematic Review. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34441457/
- Onion bulb extract reduces colitis severity in mice via modulation of colonic inflammatory pathways and the apoptotic machinery. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31158441/
- Atherosclerosis amelioration by allicin in raw garlic through gut microbiota and trimethylamine-N-oxide modulation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35087050/
