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