Vegetable proteins a safe and high quality solution for young animals.
Not only in human food, but also in animal feed the interest in vegetable ingredients is increasing. Whereas nutritionists typically acknowledge animal protein as being a highly digestible and a quality feed ingredient, this is questionable. Food safety and sustainability make plant-based protein emerge. Not to mention vegetable proteins can be highly digestible and help to promote gut health, which is of crucial importance in young animal nutrition.
‘Plant proteins can replace animal proteins’ is published in the new volume of Pig Progress magazine. This article was written by our Global Product Manager Kelly Vermeer MSc together with Prof Dr Hans H. Stein. Dr Stein works for the University of Illinois and is the founder of in vivo digestibility research in cannulated weaned piglets. Dr Stein is worldwide known for his expertise in protein digestibility and usage.
In the article, Vermeer and Dr Stein explain about the extensive research in weaning piglets done at the University of Illinois to analyse the digestibility of our Protein Concentrates versus Super Prime Fishmeal. The research shows an excellent in vivo protein digestibility of Joosten Protein Concentrates (FMR Ω3 and JPC 56), which confirm the in vitro tests results performed in previous years.
In recent years, numerous in-vitro (laboratory) digestibility tests were performed on Joosten Protein Concentrates, showing protein digestibility levels of >95%. Recently we’ve performed an extensive research in weaning piglets done at the University of Illinois to analyse the in-vivo (in live animals) digestibility of our Protein Concentrates versus Super Prime Fishmeal. Where in-vitro results are considered as a best estimate, in-vivo testing provides the most accurate and ultimate testing of digestibility. The research shows an excellent in-vivo protein digestibility of Joosten Protein Concentrates (FMR Ω3 and JPC 56), which confirm the in-vitro tests results.
