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acidifier

[ah-sid´ĭ-fi″er]

an agent that causes acidity, especially in the stomach.

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Feed Acidifiers Market by Type (Propionic Acid, Fumaic Acid, Lactic Acid, Formic Acid, and Others), Livestock (Poultry, Swine, Cattle, Aquatics, and Others), Form, Brand, & by Region - Global Trends & Forecast to 2021

Market Report, "Feed Acidifiers Market - Global Trends & Forecast to 2021", published

Effects of supplementing diets with an acidifier on performance parameters and visceral organ weights of broilers.

Combined Effect of Acidification and Phytase Supplementation on Calcium and Phosphorus Digestibility and Body Composition of Rohu (Labeo rohita)

However, there has been no comparative study regarding the effect of Azolla and multivitamin or acidifier on growth performance, profitability and lipid profiles of broiler chickens.

Use of multivitamin, acidifier and Azolla in the diet of broiler chickens

Better eggshell quality with a gut acidifier. Poult.

Effect of Organic Acid Supplementation on the Performance and Ileal Microflora of Broiler During Finishing Period

The influence of an Acidifier feed additive on biochemical parameters and immune response of broilers.

Effectiveness of phytogenic feed additive as alternative to bacitracin methylene disalicylate on hematological parameters, intestinal histomorphology and microbial population and production performance of Japanese quails

Liquid DL-MHA can be applied in diet as an acidifier since it inhibited E.

Effects of supplemental liquid DL-methionine hydroxy analog free acid in diet on growth performance and gastrointestinal functions of piglets

Consistent to our findings, some researchers have shown positive effects with single or blends of dietary acidifiers. For instance, supplementation of single acidifier such as formic acid or sorbic acid improved growth rate and feed efficiency as reported by Partenen and Mroz (1999); Overland et al.

Protected organic acid blends as an alternative to antibiotics in finishing pigs

The composition and nutrient contents of basal diet (air dry basis) Item Content Ingredients (%) Corn 61.88 Soybean meal 21.98 Wheat middling 4.00 Fish meal 3.00 Dried whey 3.00 Soy protein concentrate 1.50 CaHP[O.sub.4] 1.25 Premix (1) 1.00 Limestone 0.69 Soy oil 0.50 Acidifier 0.30 NaCl 0.30 L-lysine * HCl 0.25 Choline chloride 0.20 Mould inhibitor 0.10 DL-methionine 0.05 Total 100 Nutrient levels DE (MJ/kg) 14.22 CP (%) 20.9 Lys (%) 1.15 Met (%) 0.30 Met+cys (%) 0.65 Thr (%) 0.74 Trp (%) 0.21 Ca (%) 0.70 P (%) 0.60 Available phosphorus (%) 0.32 NaCl (%) 0.38 Proline (%) 1.44 Alanine (%) 0.47 DE, digestible energy; CP, crude protein.

Effects of L-proline on the growth performance, and blood parameters in weaned lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged pigs

Experimental diets included: NC (negative control), basal diet without additive supplementation; PC (positive control), basal diet supplemented with 0.002% apramycin; T1, basal diet with 0.5% citric acid (citric acid 100%); and T2, basal diet with 0.4% acidifier blend (17.2% formic acid, 4.1% propionic acid, 10.2% lactic acid, 9.5% phosphoric acid, Si[O.sub.2] 34.0%).

Comparison of single and blend acidifiers as alternative to antibiotics on growth performance, fecal microflora, and humoral immunity in weaned piglets

Four dietary treatments consisted of a negative control (basal diet, designated as "control"), positive control (Zn-bacitracin, designated as "Antibiotic"), mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) (Bio-Mos[R], Alltech Inc., USA), and MOS + (Acid-Pak 4-way, Alltech Inc., USA, designated as "acidifier").

Effects of dietary additives and early feeding on performance, gut development and immune status of broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens

(2004), it was stated that early exposure to dietary acidifier might cause an adaptation to acidifier in birds and reduce the subsequent therapeutic activity of acidifier.

Effects of formic acid administration in the drinking water on performance, intestinal microflora and carcass contamination in male broilers under high ambient temperature

Acidifier as an alternative material to antibiotics in animal feed.

Effects of antibiotics, zinc oxide or a rare earth mineral-yeast product on performance, nutrient digestibility and serum parameters in weanling pigs