Zagro Asia Limited promotes alternative feed additives for improved gut health in livestock

SINGAPORE - Sept. 21, 2020 - PRLog -- Zagro Asia Limited offers solutions to strengthen the Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of farm animals without the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) through its range of synbiotic supplements and organic acids.

The use of antibiotic growth promoters has been banned in many countries, due to resistance development by pathogenic bacteria in the farms, leading to the residual contamination of the food chain. Intensive research in recent years shows that using probiotics and prebiotics combination to effectively prevent the occurrence of enteric diseases in livestock, even without the use of AGPs.

Zagro Asia Limited develops alternative solutions to antibiotic, such as Gut Bio (https://www.zagro.com/product/gut-bio/), a synbiotic supplement composing of multi-species of stable probiotics and prebiotics compounds such as manno oligosaccharides (MOS) and fructooligosaccharides (FOS).

Aside from helping livestock maintain a healthy gut for better absorption, digestion, and high performance, Gut Bio controls the presence of pathogenic bacteria, inhibiting the occurrence of digestive disorders and enteric diseases and, consequently, prevents the development of resistant bacteria caused by AGPs.

A selection of gut health products

Zagro Asia Limited has a synbiotic range of products for the improvement and survival of beneficial microorganisms in the gut of animals.

Another Gut health product is Synbio (https://www.zagro.com/product/synbio/), a feed additive composed of a mixture of Bacillus subtilis strain and prebiotics particularly designed to pellet feed application. As an alternative to AGP, Synbio enhances the immune function of animals and improve growth and nutrient digestibility. It also improves animals' gut health by activating or stimulating the metabolism of health-promoting bacteria in the gut.

Zagro also offers a range of organic acid, which function as an alternative to antibiotics, aside from its role in feed preservation and gut acidification. One of these acidifiers is Zacid 6000 (https://www.zagro.com/product/zacid-6000/), a powerful blend of organic and inorganic acids that acts as both an acidifier and mould inhibitor of raw materials and compound feeds for animals.

Zacid 6000 ensures the slow release of acid throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract, maximising the overall gut health of animals, maximising the performance of animals and enhancing gut health.  It is formulated with high quality raw materials in compliance with EU standards and manufactured by advanced technology. It is safe to use and environmentally friendly.

With years of extensive research, Zagro developed AGP alternatives to fill the gap in the market and to enhance the gut health and overall performance of animals.