The factory tells you that formic acid can also be used as acidifier for poultry feed
At present, acidifier has been widely used in piglet feed, poultry feed, silage and other fields as an effective, pollution-free and residue-free feed additive. Formic acid can greatly improve the function of feed. It can not only reduce the PH value of gastrointestinal tract, but also have good bacteriostasis and bactericidal effect.
Formic acid (chemical formula HCOOH, molecular formula CH2O2, molecular weight 46.03), commonly known as formic acid, is a simple carboxylic acid. A colorless, irritating liquid. Weak electrolyte, melting point 8.6°C, boiling point 100.8°C. It is very acidic and corrosive and can stimulate skin blistering. It is found in the secretions of bees, certain ants and caterpillars. It is an organic chemical raw material and also used as a disinfectant and preservative.
Many mechanisms of action of feed acidifier are due to its acidification effect, that is, by reducing the PH value of digestive tract, some related factors affecting animal growth and production can play a good role. Formic acid is a kind of green feed additive with high efficiency, safety, no residue, no environmental pollution, no teratogenicity, rapid absorption in vivo, and participation in metabolism.
Formic acid is a kind of substance that can improve feed acidity (reduce PH value). Especially young animals, because of their poor digestive function, inadequate secretion of digestive alcohol, and imperfect immune function, the incidence of diarrhea, dysentery and other diseases is high; and lower PH value in the stomach activates pepsin and keeps it active, which helps to soften feed, dissolve and hydrolyze nutrients, and also prevents pathogenic microorganisms from passing through. The barrier function of digestive tract entering the body.
According to the latest regulations, the addition of formic acid to pig and poultry feed will reduce the effect of PH, adding no more than 1.2% of feed products. Formic acid belongs to preservatives, fungicides and Acidity Regulators in the Catalogue of Varieties of Feed Additives announced by the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China No. 2045.
