The implications for controlling ammonia in livestock and poultry confinement units are far reaching in providing healthier environment. Ammonia is colourless, highly irritant, alkaline gas produced during the decomposition of organic matter by bactericidal deamination or reduction of nitrogenous substances. Major contribution of ammonia to poultry houses is the breakdown of faecal uric acid by microbes.
Effects of Ammonia : Prolonged exposure of birds to ammonia results in :
a) Increased incidence of viral infections
b) Severity of Coccidiosis
c) Gross and micro lesions of air sacs
d) Depressed reproductive performance .
e) Depressed feed intake
f) Depressed feed efficiency
g) Susceptibility to NCD, air saculitis, CRD
Mode of Action :
All natural plant extract from Yucca Schidigera exerts its effect on the control of gram negative bacteria which are responsible for conversion of uric acid to ammonia. It binds urease enzyme which is essential for the conversion of uric acid to ammonia. The steroidal compound also contains surfactants to allow for better utilization by bacteria that digest waste material. The reduction in intestinal ammonia slows down tissue turnover in the gut and allows for lean tissue accretion. Thus the control of ammonia by use of ODOBAN-P30 is dual.
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