Cinnamaldehyde, a New Feed Antibiotic Alternative

In recent years, the massive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, especially the unscientific misuse, has exposed human beings to the great threat of drug-resistant bacteria.

 

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In recent years, the massive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, especially the unscientific misuse, has exposed human beings to the great threat of drug-resistant bacteria. At present, the European Union has issued regulations banning the addition of antibiotics to feed; the United States also plans to ban the use of prophylactic antibiotics in livestock feed for three years starting from 2014. The United States also plans to ban the use of prophylactic antibiotics in livestock feed in three years starting from 2014. It is imperative for China to restrict the use of antibiotics in livestock feed. Green, safe and pollution-free feed additives will become the new favorites of the feed industry. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine and its extracts have been more and more widely used in the feed industry because of their advantages such as natural and no residue.

 

As a new type of feed additive, cinnamaldehyde has physiological functions such as bacteriostatic, antiviral, etc. It is important in safe livestock and poultry production, and has received wide attention in recent years.

 

Product Introduction

 

Cinnamaldehyde, also known as cinnamon aldehyde, is generally obtained by steam distillation of cinnamon branches and leaves (content>75%), it is light yellow oily liquid at room temperature, with strong cinnamon aroma, sweet and spicy taste and burning sensation. A large number of studies have found that cinnamaldehyde has the efficacy of bactericidal disinfection and antiseptic, antivirus, strengthening the gastrointestinal tract movement, etc. It can improve the palatability of feed, enhance the appetite of feeding animals, improve the utilization rate of feed digestion, promote and improve the performance of animal growth and product quality of animal products; at the same time, after the addition of cinnamaldehyde to the feed, it can effectively prevent feed from deterioration and corruption, prolonging the shelf-life; and it has the advantages of non-residual and non-toxic side effects, which is in line with the green animal husbandry and food safety. This is also in line with the requirements of green animal husbandry and food safety. With the healthy and rapid development of animal husbandry, the application prospect of cinnamaldehyde in feed industry is very broad.

 

Plant origin

 

Cinnamon is the dried bark of the evergreen tree plant Cinnamomum cassia of the family of Camphoraceae, which is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Fujian, etc., in which the production of cinnamon oil in Guangdong and Guangxi accounts for about 80% of the world's production, and there are also a small amount of cultivation in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

 

Main efficacy and mechanism of action

 

Anti-bacterial and bactericidal, effectively preventing and controlling bacterial and fungal diseases.

Cinnamic aldehyde has a broad-spectrum bactericidal effect, can kill most of the bad bacteria in the animal feeding environment, so as to effectively prevent and treat diseases caused by bacterial and fungal infections. The mechanism of bactericidal effect of cinnamic aldehyde is that there is an aldehyde group conjugated with benzene ring in the molecule of cinnamic aldehyde, and the aldehyde group is a nucleophilic group, which can be easily adsorbed by the hydrophilic group on the surface of the bacteria and penetrate into the cell wall, destroying the polysaccharide structure of the cell wall of the bacteria and fungi so as to play the effect of bactericidal effect, and mammals don't have the cell wall, so cinnamic aldehyde won't have any damaging effect on the cell of the human beings and the animals. In addition, the aldehyde group in cinnamon aldehyde can interact with the protein and enzyme in bacteria, destroying the normal physiological metabolism of bacteria, and playing antibacterial or bactericidal effect.

 

Anti-virus, improve animal immunity

Cinnamaldehyde can enhance the immunity of animals by increasing the conversion rate of T-lymphocytes and phagocytosis of leukocytes.

 

 

Enhance gastrointestinal motility, promote growth

Cinnamaldehyde is an aromatic gastrointestinal stimulant, which has a mild stimulating effect on the stomach and intestines, and can promote gastric secretion, enhance digestive function, and then increase the amount of food intake of animals.

 

Improve the palatability of feed, enhance the appetite of feeding animals.

Cinnamaldehyde as a spice, its own unique flavor can enhance the animal's desire to eat, add cinnamaldehyde feed, no need to add other spices and lure agent.

 

Extend the shelf life of feed

Because of the anti-mold and sterilization effect of cinnamaldehyde, the feeds with cinnamaldehyde can be kept for a long time without mildew and discoloration.

 

Insect repellent and mosquito repellent

Cinnamaldehyde can be used as insecticide and mosquito repellent, and it has strong killing effect on the larvae of Aedes mosquito which spreads yellow fever. Cinnamic aldehyde is not only safe and environmentally friendly but also has a fragrant odor. Cinnamic aldehyde added to feed can also play a mosquito repellent effect.

 

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