Publication of a Peer Review Article In 2020, Doctor Sekhou Cisse (Nor-Feed, R&D Team) published a peer review article, in Transnational Animal Science journal, about the effect of the Standardized Natural Citrus Extract (SNCE; Nor-Spice AB®, Nor-Feed SAS, France) on the microbiota of the sows and on the weight gain of their piglets. Fifty sows …
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Interest of stimulating endogenous butyrate production
What is Butyrate? Since the ban of 2006 on antimicrobial growth promotors (AGPs), the animal feed industry has been focusing on alternative strategies to improve gut health. In addition, to absorb nutrients the intestinal tract plays a key role in pathogen control and immune defenses, as long as its integrity is preserved. Butyrate is a …
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Effect of a Citrus extract on the microbiota and well-being of sows around farrowing
At the Journées de la Recherche Porcine (JRP) 2023 in Paris, Dr. Sekhou Cissé, R&D product manager at Nor-Feed, presented a poster on the evaluation of the effect of a standardized Citrus extract on the intestinal microbiota and welfare of sows around farrowing, under commercial farming conditions. Farrowing A critical period for sows The farrowing …
Nor-Feed at the Gut Health Symposium in St Louis
Nor-Feed at the Gut Health Symposium Nor-Feed was at the Gut Health Symposium in St Louis, MO, USA represented by Dr. Sekhou CISSE who shared the latest data regarding the use of Nor-Spice AB® in sows around farrowing. Farrowing is a critical period for sows. Indeed, this stage is favorable to digestive disorders such as …
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Natural Citrus Extracts to modulate the sows’ microbiota and enable a better weight gain of piglets
Modulating the Sows’ microbiota The citrus extracts of Nor-Spice AB® contain many actives which have shown effects on the gut and intestinal microbiota. These compounds allow, on one side, to stimulate the growth of certain microorganisms that are beneficial to the microbiota, and on the other side to limit the development of pathogenic bacteria. For example, pectic oligosaccharides promote bifidobacteria and …
Natural Citrus Extracts to modulate the sows’ microbiota and enable a better weight gain of piglets
Natural Citrus Extracts to modulate the sows’ microbiota and enable a better weight gain of piglets The citrus extracts of Nor-Spice AB contain many actives which have shown effects on the gut and intestinal microbiota. These compounds allow, on one side, to stimulate the growth of certain microorganisms that are beneficial to the microbiota, and on the other side to limit the …