Animal Feed Additive

Reduces ammonia, controls odors and reduces sludge accumulation.

Commercial Livestock Applications:
The first recorded feeding trials of the modern era that involved compounds found in Yucca schidigera were conducted by a research team working for Charles Pfizer and company. A publication of that work (Hale, W.H., et. Al, 1961) reported the feeding of steroid sapogenins as saponins to feedlot steers and lambs. Very significant improvements were seen in gain (+17.7%) and feed efficiency (+16.2%). There also tended to be a better quality carcass. This work showed that smilagenin, sarsasapogenin and hecogenin were essentially interchangeable, all producing equivalent responses in feedlot trials. A second publication that came from the Pfizer work was fed to confined hogs. Up to ten percent improvement was seen in both daily gain and feed efficiency. Data quoted for lambs showed up to a fifteen percent improvement in both of these parameters.

Safety:

	Non-toxic to warm-blooded animals when used as directed.
	Regulated as a natural flavoring substance in food without restriction under FDA CFR 172.510.
	Use in commercial livestock feed as flavoring agent AFCO Sec. 87.5. Additional special purpose products.

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