Animal Nutrition
N-Sure®
N-Sure® is a bioactive mold retardant, based on natamycin (natural mold retardant) for use in animal feed. Recently, N-Sure® was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a feed additive, to retard the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus in broiler feeds. Aspergillus parasiticus is a mold which produces aflatoxin. N-Sure® completed the full review process for safety and efficacy by the Food and Drug Administration Division of Animal Feeds prior to approval as a feed additive per the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR Part 573). Natamycin has been used extensively for many years in human foods as a natural food additive to protect cheese, sausage and certain drink mixes from molds. This approval represents the first application for the compound in animal feeds.
Protimax®*
Protimax®, used in animal feeds, is a unique supplement based on one of the wonders of nature— the egg. When a baby animal is weaned from the mother, the protection once afforded the piglet or calf by the mother's milk is lost. Since the immune system of the young animal may not be fully developed, there is a window of vulnerability of that baby pig or calf to intestinal challenges. All of this can lead to a decrease in production performance and health problems. Protimax® helps to improve the nutrient utilization of the diet as demonstrated by increased average daily gain. Controlled studies in animals have confirmed that the oral administration of such antibodies and immunoregulatory factors reduces the mortality in piglets and dramatically improves performance and general health without side effects. Protimax®, sold exclusively by Trouw Nutrition, has been shown to be synergistic with plasma in animal feed and could make plasma products 30-40% more cost effective.
*Protimax® is a Registered trademark of Trouw Nutrition, for spray-dried egg powder used in animal feed. Further details can be obtained at http://trouwusa.newmind.co.uk.