Mono butyrin in the diet of broilers

Performance results in experimental farm:

• Antongiovanni, M.,Buccioni, A.,Minieri, S. Galigani, I.Rapaccini, S.

Dipartimento di Biotecnologie agrarie, Sezione Scienze animali, University of Firenze

Some pieces of information about butyric acid

• It is a natural fermentation product present in the gut environment;
• It is a natural, selective modulator of intestinal micro flora and a natural stimulating factor of intestinal immune system;
• It is an important energy source to the epithelial cells of intestinal mucosa: it enlarges the villi;
• Its ester Sn 1 monobutyrin is particularly adequate as a feed integrator because its molecular form is chemically “protected”, physiologically easily absorbable, odourless, water dispersible.

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