Perhaps many people think that formic acid is just an ordinary chemical additive, but formic acid in feed actually has a very large role, can play a lot of unexpected roles!
Formic acid has important biological functions in livestock and poultry production, including acidification, sterilization, improving immunity, and promoting intestinal development.
(1) Adjust the pH balance value of the feed
The ph of the feed is very important for the raised animals, and the increase of formic acid in the feed can gradually reduce the pH value of the feed and maintain the balance.
(2) to mediate the gastrointestinal problems of poultry
The addition of formic acid to feed can provide strong hydrogen supply capacity. Formic acid in feed can reduce the pH balance value of the contents in the front of digestive tract. The gut has a strong buffer, coupled with their own regulatory mechanisms for intestinal pH, so that intestinal pH generally does not have a large range of fluctuations.
(3) Improve digestive enzyme activity
Dietary addition of formic acid can significantly improve the activities of pepsin and amylase, and promote better, faster and more complete digestion of plant protein and starch.
(4) Improve the digestion and utilization of nutrients in animals
The main mechanism of formic acid preparation to improve the digestion and utilization of nutrients includes: activating pepsinogen, providing suitable pH environment for pepsin, denaturating plant protein and starch, and improving endogenous enzyme activity. Proper addition of formic acid in feed can help animals better digest and absorb nutrients.
(5) Improving animal intestinal flora
Formic acid has strong inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens.
Sometimes there are problems that can negatively affect intestinal immunity and homeostasis. The addition of formic acid into the feed can improve the ratio of firmicutes to Bacteroidetes, and make the microorganisms in the gut more stable.
Overall, the application value of formic acid in feed is reflected in these places: strong bactericidal and antibacterial, maintaining intestinal homeostasis, and reducing diarrhea. Promote nutrient digestion and improve nutrient utilization; Clean feed, fresh and mildew resistant; Reduce ammonia emissions; Inhibiting and killing pathogenic bacteria in drinking water and pens, and strengthening the biological control system of livestock and poultry have no small role!
Post time: Nov-08-2023