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Plandai Biotechnology’s Phytofare® Green Tea Catechins as a Phytogenic Substance in Poultry Diets
Plandai Biotechnology’s Phytofare® Green Tea Catechins as a Phytogenic Substance in Poultry Diets.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPhytogenics Premix in Poultry Diets\n LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plandai Biotechnology Inc. (OTC Markets: PLPL) (the “Company” or “Plandai”). Based on the results of published studies, the addition of generic green tea catechins to the diets of both broilers and layers has been shown to improve the productive performance and reduce the cholesterol content in the serum and egg yolk, implying its potential effect on egg-quality parameters. Furthermore, the addition of generic green tea catechins in the chickens’ diet decreases all microflora counts in the caecum due to an antibiotic-like effect. In this review, it was found that green tea catechins’ inclusion in broiler diets had positive effects on growth performance and lean meat production, whereas catechins in high dosage tended to decrease feed intake and body weight gain but delivered an improved feed conversion ratio. Cited  Khan, S.H., 2014, ‘The use of green tea (Camellia sinensis) as a phytogenic substance in poultry diets’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 81(1), Art. #706, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.706 However, commercialization of generic green tea catechins as a phytogenic to the poultry industry has been restricted due to metabolization in the intestine and poor absorption.  In all prior studies and investigations, the catechin concentrations delivered to the target tissues in chickens were found to be too low to perform any effective antioxidant defense. Plandai proprietary sciences have overcome the bioavailability challenges with Phytofare® catechin complex with independent clinical validation in both humans and poultry studies that have addressed the known pharmacokinetics barriers of isomeric form and identification: solubility, dosage, permeability, metabolism, excretion, target uptake and disposition. Callum Cottrell-Duffield, COO, commented, “What previous independent published studies have demonstrated is that generic green tea catechins, when added to the diet of both egg layers and broilers, delivers improved gut maintenance, which ultimately translates to healthier and stronger chickens.   Once commercially proven and formulated as a phytogenic premix, the antioxidants should deliver a dramatic improved finan...