Article published the June 4, 2020
Betaine supplementation has numerous positive effects on animal performance. Recent studies with betaine from sugar beet molasses looked if this naturally derived betaine can substitute a certain amount of added methionine in broiler diets.Betaine (BET) or trimethylglycine is a zwitterionic (neutral molecule with bipolar structure) quaternary ammonium compound. It was first discovered in the juice ...
Article published the May 11, 2020
Introduction and ObjectivesBetaine (BET) acts as a methyl donor to convert homocysteine into methionine (MET), sparing both choline (CHOL) and MET. In the last years, synthetic MET and CHOL became a key concern in feed formulation as their prices have increased and hence BET can be an economic alternative. Objective: to test the bio-equivalency of 4 commercial BET products (3 anhydrous and one hyd ...
Article published the May 11, 2020
Introduction and ObjectivesBetaine is of particular interest for poultry because of their short life cycle and the growth intensity. Both functions of betaine, as an efficient methyl group donor and as an organic osmolyte, play a key role especially when animals are under challenged conditions including dietary changes, heat stress, temperature stress (fluctuation between the day and night tempera ...
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