October 18, 2021

Zinpro unveils breakthrough supplementation approach

Zinpro Corporation recently unveiled First Line of Defense™, a breakthrough supplementation approach with Zinpro Performance Minerals that enhances the quality and function of the bird's epithelial barrier.

According to Dr. Fernandez, international poultry business support manager at Zinpro, epithelial tissue is an animal's first line of defense against environmental challenges.

"It covers all exterior and interior surfaces of the body including internal organs, blood vessels, respiratory tract and reproductive tract, and serves as a physical barrier between those organs and any bacteria, viruses, fungi or other microbes that are on the outside," said Dr. Fernandez. Several resources within the Zinpro Poultry Resource Hub support this, including 23 research trials that show birds supplemented with the right diet and minerals have benefited from a 15% enhancement in intestinal strength.

Dr. Marco Rebollo, North America poultry manager at Zinpro, said the advanced mineral nutrition technologies behind Zinpro's First Line of Defense approach, "Trace minerals, like zinc and manganese, are critical for the production and maintenance of epithelial tissue. When Zinpro Performance Minerals are included in poultry nutrition programmes, the rejuvenation of epithelial tissue and tight junctions occurs more quickly and efficiently, and results in improved overall animal wellness and performance."

Zinpro Performance Minerals use a unique pathway for amino acid transport, increasing the efficiency of trace mineral absorption.

By optimising the transit and absorption of these key minerals, Zinpro is able to offer a sustainable approach to poultry supplementation, stimulating greater production and performance benefits while minimizing the amount of product required to achieve results.

- Zinpro