Health from the inside out with innovative yeast strain – Kluyveromyces fragilis
Healthy young pets require tasty as well as highly digestible feed ingredients for their vitality.
By Oliver Caiger-Smith, Biochem
Development of a healthy adult pet is often grounded in the development
While specialized hydrolysed yeast products can help to improve
of vital functions such as the digestive and immune systems early on.
the development of gut enterocytes, integrity of the gut is also the
This can be challenging as young mammals must transition from highly
responsibility of the tight junctions. The trace mineral zinc is a critical
digestible liquid milk, onto more complex solid feed which requires
element required for intact tight junctions. Creating gut balance requires
greater digestive capacity. Meanwhile the new nutritional substrates
both the cells and their adjoining junctions to both retain their integrity.
entering the gut are responsible for a change in the relative populations
Therefore, one should explore multiple avenues to create nutritional
of different microbial species that make up the gut microbiome. At the
concepts rather than simply focusing on a single additive. Moreover,
same time the immune system begins to develop.
correct trace mineral nutrition is important for an adequate hemoglobin
The development of the young animal at this stage is dependent on several factors, including the presence of immune-stimulating factors and
level in the first weeks of life, as well as a healthy development of the skeletal system, hair, skin and nails.
meeting the needs for proper development of body tissues. The epithelial
E.C.O.Trace glycine chelates offer higher bioavailable forms of
tissues are of highest relevance for barrier and immune function, such
zinc, copper, manganese and iron compared to inorganic sources.
as the gut wall or outer skin. This means of course providing the right
As well as being more available, E.C.O.Trace improves the stability
ingredients and nutrients in a palatable and highly-bioavailable form, but
of vitamin and vitamin-like substances in premix, giving higher quality
also supporting nutrient absorbability via high gut functionality.
food in the bag and on the label to create a visible point of difference.
Palatability and hence feed acceptance can be enhanced by
Health and vitality of our pets comes from the inside out, so it is
several means including the addition of yeast. TechnoYeast is a
important to look at healthy older pets being the healthy young pets
hydrolysed Kluyveromyces fragilis strain of yeast with a specific umami
of previous years.
flavor and contains nucleotides, which also help to intensify the positive
taste response via working synergistically at the taste receptor. This results in better tasting food, better feed intake and in turn better gut building material for the proliferation of rapidly growing tissues, or supporting tissues which are frequently turning over, like the gut. Another important active component of TechnoYeast are the β-1.3-1.6glucans from the yeast cell wall, which are known to have stimulating effects on the unspecific immune system by activating macrophages and increasing the production of cytokines, which are the initiator of the immune response. Thus, TechnoYeast can reinforce the natural defence against bacteria, viruses and parasites. High levels of essential amino acids, as well as non-essential but helpful amino acids, like natural glutamic acid, are found in TechnoYeast in a highly available form, as the protein is “predigested” due to a gentle
development. Nucleotides, which make up DNA, also provide more
hydrolysis process. This high digestibility prevents undigested protein
Figure 1: Effect of zinc source on zinc concentration of skin,
from entering the hind gut where it may cause digestive disturbance.
*significant difference P <0.05 (Hildebrand and Männer, 2013)
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