Acidifier

Description

Afvet Acidifier is powdered feed acidifier which is combination of organic acids to provide broad spectrum of activity against bacteria and fungi. The potential of acidifiers in livestock feed industry is known for decades for their preservative and nutritional qualities. Organic acids, commonly employed for feed acidification form the natural constituent in several feedstuffs, are generated during metabolism in animals. Being known for their defensive effects against bacteria, fungus or mould, they have been applied as an in-feed prophylactic measure to counter such pathogens in feed industry. Performance and health-promoting impacts have been elucidated for a number of organic acids, such as fumaric, formic, lactic and citric acids and their salts. Besides hygiene effects and the resulting diminution of pathogen intake, their role in feed digestion, nutrient digestibility, eubiosis in gut flora, health and performance promotion effects have also been focussed on in numerous investigations. 

Thus, acidifiers in livestock nutrition are a cost-effective performance-enhancing option, exerting their effects through feed, intestine and metabolism of animals. Acidification enables lowering of pH in feed and digestive tract of animals. While antimicrobial action is the key activity of acidifiers in poultry, it is the reduction of pH in case of swine

Benefits & Uses of Acidifier

• The acidifiers could be used to favourably manipulate the intestinal microbial populations and improve the immune response, hence perform an activity similar to antibiotics in food animals in countering pathogenic bacteria. 

• Acidifiers also improve the digestibility of nutrients and increase the absorption of minerals. 

• The incorporation of organic acids also leads to thinning of the intestinal lining which facilitates better absorption of nutrients and its efficient utilization. 

• Organic acids have multi uses in poultry feeds as they help in preservation to control microbial growth

• Reduction of the feed buffer capacity 

• Inhibition of pathogenic bacteria and betterment of nutrient digestibility

Uses

• Improves FCR
• Increase weight gain
• Reduces the pathogen load of feed
• Enhances nutrient availability and utilization
• Improves gut integrity
• Promote growth and colonization of beneficial microflora
• Reduces mortality
• Regulates gut pH