Silvafeed^® for a natural and balanced animal diet

The Silvateam Animal Nutrition product portfolio, marketed under the Silvafeed® brand, includes all natural solutions based on chestnut and quebracho tannins, saponins, polyphenols and pectins.

Focusing on tannins, the Company R&D has managed throughout the last 30 years to select chestnut and quebracho as the most beneficial botanical sources in terms of animal performance and wellbeing. Tannins extracted from these plant are widely recognised for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and protein binding properties, mechanisms through which they have shown to exert beneficial effects on gut motility, gut barrier protection and microbiota modulation, preventing harmful diseases such as coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis in monogastrics, as well as bloating and acidosis in ruminants. At the same time, the efficacy of these chestnut and quebracho bioactive molecules has also been observed in terms of protein utilization efficiency improvement and GHG emissions mitigation.

Also saponins are a family of compounds produced by many species across the plant kingdom, exerting both anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in livestock, as well as promoting intestinal integrity and reduce emissions such as ammonia and odors. Knowing each of their chemical structure and how they can be combined is crucial to ensure a health and welfare improvement for animals.

Although ever-present in the diets of animals, in recent times these natural compounds were lost due to modern breeding systems. Silvateam’s mission is to re-introduce them in the feed and show how to maximise their multiple benefits during the daily life of any livestock species.

Silvafeed^® tailor-made blends of chestnut and quebracho tannins, saponins, polyphenols and pectins are distributed in more than 60 countries across the world. These natural and effective extracts, suitable for all species, provide solutions to specific breeding issues.

Silvafeed^® product portfolio includes: