Iranian Experts Produce Encapsulated Glucose to Increase Productivity of Dairy Cattle
In this project, which was carried out as a doctoral thesis by Reza Karimi, a student of animal sciences, under the guidance of Armin Tohidi, a faculty member of the Faculties of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Tehran, a type of nutritional supplement was proposed to improve the efficiency of dairy cows.
“This technology, which has been used for the first time in the production of a nutritional supplement for dairy cows in Iran, is capable of providing the glucose needed by the intestines of dairy cows,” Tohidi said.
Noting that a new solution has been presented to improve the nutrition and reproduction of dairy cows in this project by combining advanced technologies and knowing the animal metabolism, he stated, “Among the technologies used in this project are encapsulation to create resistance to rumen fermentation and controlled release of glucose in the intestine, a proprietary coating (using a pH-sensitive polymer in combination with proprietary fatty acids), a fluidized bed device to apply a uniform coating to glucose granules, and optimization of the coating formulation.”
“This nutritional supplement settles common problems by providing glucose in livestock after calving, including reduced milk production, delayed uterine return, and metabolic disorders. The use of this supplement also increases reproductive efficiency in dairy cows and reduces problems caused by negative energy balance in industrial livestock farms.”
He added that the product enjoys several advantages compared to its rivals like being cheaper than foreign products, increasing income from higher milk production, reducing losses due to infertility, improving the health and longevity of livestock, and boosting the productivity and resilience of industrial livestock units.
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