Say no to AGPs, say yes to herbal extracts
As consumers around the world demand antibiotic free animal husbandry, bioactive herbal components present an effective solution for farmers to ensure good animal health.
BY DANIEL MOLNAR, DR BATA T
hroughout the last decades, the antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens decreased significantly, to the point, where in several cases multiple antibiotic resistance has been experienced.
Additionally, emerging dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota and incidence of subclinical diseases cause significant economic losses for the pig and poultry industry. Consumer and veterinary needs both point in the direction of new natural alternatives. Preventing dysbiosis improves animal performance, health and welfare, as well as reduce the antimicrobial treatments of animals. Herbal based feed additives represent a traditional way of controlling dysbiosis by keeping the intestinal flora in a natu- ral balance, while nourishing the intestinal epithelium. As a result of 30 years of research, Dr Bata Ltd developed Dysantic and Herbanoplex CP, two feed additives containing bioactive herbal extracts. These additives improve the absorption of nutrients and due to their immunostimulatory effect, im- prove the body’s resilience. The bioactive ingredients of these herbal feed additives have an additional regulating effect on the pathobiome, which is enhanced by the synergism with the prebiotic and antioxidant components.
Unique composition Both products contain synergistic combination of phenolic bioactive components like phenols, polyphenols, organic ac- ids and natural prebiotic compounds. This unique composi- tion keeps the microbiome in balance and promotes prolifer- ation of beneficial microbes, thus reducing the use of antibiotics. Scientific trials around the world demonstrated that antibiotic growth promoters can successfully be replaced by these bioactive herbal products. The effect of Herbanoplex CP on the production parameters was tested in comparison to Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate
Figure 1 - Mortality and egg production of BMD and HCP groups. 100
3 Egg production [%] Mortality [%] 95 2.5 90 2 85 BMD HCP
The usage of BMD and Herbanoplex CP (HCP) produce equal economic results in industrial egg production.
(BMD) in a layer farm trial with normal hygienic standards. The experiment was carried out in Malaysia November 2019 and lasted 221 days. The trial included two groups with 49,000 hens with identical housing and feed conditions. Dos- age of Herbanoplex CP was 1 kg/t and BMD was included in 50 ppm. During the trial, automated laying cages monitored the egg production constantly, data on mortality and feed consumption were recorded daily and the percentage of egg production intensity was calculated. Egg production during the trial was statistically significantly higher (p<0.05) in the Herbanoplex CP group (95.1%) com- pared to the BMD group (94.2%). Meanwhile, mortality showed a difference of 0.3% in favour of the product (1.92%) compared to BMD (2.22%). In the trial no statistically signifi- cant difference was observed in feed consumption (Figure 1).
Antibiotic-free animal production The trial results demonstrate that the product is an effective and profitable alternative to antibiotics, such as BMD in the example above. Additionally, the use of the bioactive herbal extracts prevents gastrointestinal diseases and promotes production intensity and persistence with a sustainable profit per bird. Herbs and essential oils have been used for centuries both in humans and animals, thus their efficacy and safety are ensured, currently the ongoing research concerns their mechanism of action, as these alternatives are gaining more and more importance in achieving antibiotic- free animal production.
▶ ANTIBIOTIC REDUCTION | DECEMBER 2021 75 1.5
Egg production [%]
Mortality [%]
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96
