Spice blend increases fat digestibility in poultry

Published: May 23, 2008

Source : Lucta S.A.

Lucta S.A. reports that Luctarom® Convert increases fat digestibility in poultry diets. This effect is explained by previous results showing increased activity of digestive enzymes in broilers fed this phytogenic product.

In digestibility trials conducted at IRTA (Spain), the feeding of Luctarom® Convert at 500 ppm improved soya bean oil digestibility by 3% and lard digestibility by 7% in 21-day old broilers. Remarkably, Luctarom® Convert made lard as digestible as soya bean oil in young birds, thereby providing a novel alternative for poultry feed formulation.

Luctarom® Convert is a spice blend with performance enhancing properties. Results from numerous field trials show that Luctarom® Convert improved growth and FCR on average by 2%. With this report Lucta S.A. provides evidence that supports the main mode of action ascribed to this novel ingredient for poultry production.

Lucta S.A. is a special additive manufacturer with production centres in Spain, USA, Mexico, Colombia and China.

Source