What are the innovative ingredients of the future in animal nutrition?
Published:July 7, 2021
By:Ing. Joaquín A. Paulino, Research Professor ISA University; Dr. Amable Vásquez, Dean ISA University.
Summary:
- A growing population that we have to feed by 2050, approximately 9,000 million inhabitants.
- Climate change, global warming, atmospheric phenomena (Hurricanes, floods, prolonged drought that drastically affects grain crops).
- Overfishing in our seas that are decimating and extinguishing some marine species.
Innovative ingredients of the future emerge from this scenario scalable at industrial and commercial level:
a) Protein sources:
Insect meal 50-60% Crude Protein
Macro and microalgae flour 30-50% Crude Protein
Unicellular Protein or Single Cell Protein SCP (Bacterial Protein), 45-55% Crude Protein
Cricket Flour
Seaweed Flour
Single-cell protein meal (Bacterial)
b) Energy sources:
Insect oil
Seaweed oil
Note: They can replace 100% vegetable oil in animal diets.
Insect oil
Seaweed oil
C) Ingredients to reduce costs of diets:
1-Enzymes:
Proteases
Phytases
Alpha-amylases
Xylanases
Beta-glucanases
Beta-mannanases
Lipases
2-Industrial amino acids:
L-Methionine
L-lysine
L-threonine
L-Valine
L-Isoleucine
L-Arginine
L-histidine
L-Glycine
Conclusions:
Investors are interested in industrial-scale production of these innovative ingredients not only for animal consumption, also for humans.
Human food waste (food scraps, food waste, supermarkets, etc.), should be processed (Autoclaved) and used in animal diets worldwide to avoid contamination of the environment.
Research is underway to convert cellulose from wood in starch but the cost is very high.
Consumers are embracing these ingredients in their diets.