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Fefana Publication
V
itamins in
Animal Nutrition
Fefana Publication
V
itamins in
Animal Nutrition
Contributing companies:
ADISSEO
ADM
BALCHEM
CHR. OLESEN
DSM
DUPONT
LONZA
ORFFA
SUNVIT
Authors:
René BLUM
Geoff BROWN
An BUYENS
Yueming DERSJANT-LI
Elena MICELI
Chantal NUYTS
Manfred PEISKER
Lisa SAIBI
Tracey SAINSBURY
Eleanor TREDWAY
Gerritjan VAN DER VEN
ISBN 978-2-9601289-2-5
© FEFANA 2014
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer 03 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 46
Vitamin E 48
Preamble 04 Vitamin K3 50
INTRODUCTION 06 VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION 52
A bit of history 06 RECOMMENDATIONS 54
What are vitamins? 07 SAFETY 55
Classification of vitamins 08
Fat-soluble vitamins 08 PRODUCTION 56
Water-soluble vitamins 09 COMMERCIAL FORMS AND QUALITY CRITERIA 58
Vitamin-like substances and provitamins 09 REGULATORY BACKGROUND 60
MONOGRAPHS 11 CLP/GHS 63
Betaine 12 TABLES OF RECOMMENDATIONS 76
Biotin 14 Acronyms 111
L-Carnitine 16
β-Carotene 18 References 112
Choline Chloride 20 Acknowledgements 112
Folic Acid 22
Inositol 24
Niacin 26 Disclaimer
D-Pantothenic Acid 28
Taurine 30 This booklet is intended to provide the best-of-our-knowledge basic
Vitamin A 32 information to anyone interested to get a better understanding about
Vitamin B1 34 Vitamins in Animal Nutrition. However, FEFANA does not take any
Vitamin B2 36 responsibility for whatever use of the information provided herewith,
by either the general public or any actor in the food and feed chain.
Vitamin B6 38
Vitamin B12 40 For more detailed information on specific use please refer to the tech-
Vitamin C 42 nical documentation and safety data sheets as provided by supplier.
Vitamin D3 44
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Preamble
FEFANA is the European Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients Relevant information on the natural occurrence in feedstuffs, on in-feed
and their Mixtures. With over 100 member companies from 28 Euro- recommendations, as well as on safety, production methods and on
pean countries, it represents business operators active throughout activity levels will be dealt with. Attention will also be paid to the com-
the feed chain, such as the specialty feed ingredient producers, pre- mercially available products, and to the most essential quality criteria.
mixtures manufacturers, users, importers and distributors.
Some basics on the regulatory background and indications on the
Established in 1963, FEFANA has loyally represented and served the classification, labelling and packaging are given in the booklet to help
interests of its industry ever since 1963, and it is recognized as a rep- the reader understanding the high standards requested and applied
resentative partner to national and international authorities and fellow to these products which are fundamental in today’s farming practice.
organizations in the feed and food chain. We hope you find this booklet useful to better appreciate the land-
scape our industry operates in.
Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures are essential ingredi-
ents in animal feed, ensuring balancing the nutritional quality of the
feed and hence contributing to animal health and welfare. Quality and An Buyens
safety being two main cornerstones, we also focus on innovation and Chairperson of FEFANA Working Group Vitamins
sustainability, which we believe to be present and future key features
of our business.
Marco Bruni
Having a broad range of members, representing the majority of busi- FEFANA President
ness leaders as well as many Small and Medium Enterprises, our or-
ganization is capable of making use of the exceptional knowledge of
its members, combining product expertise, practical and commercial
experience with science.
This booklet is the fruit of the work of the FEFANA Working Group on
Vitamins and gives an overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge on
the use and application of vitamins in animal nutrition.
Prior to focusing on the detail of each individual vitamin and its use as
a feed ingredient, we will provide basic information on the physical and
chemical characteristics of each vitamin. This information will be given for
the active substance, as well as for the available commercial products.
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