Species

Ruminants

The need to guarantee ruminant absorption of a correct amount of nutrients in the intestine cannot disregard the degradation by the rumen microflora. For over 40 years, our scientific research has set the goal to improve the rumen bypass so that a lower concentration of active ingredients in the diet leads to maximizing performance.

Microtinic®PP

Microtinic®PP is a rumen-protected microencapsulated form of Vitamin PP (Nicotinic Acid) for dairy cows and ruminants.

EFFECTIVE AT LOW DOSAGE

Nicotinic acid elicits vasodilatory actions that may be beneficial for cows under heat stress. Supplementation of nicotinic acid during the transition period and in fresh cows may be useful in reducing plasma NEFA concentration due to its anti-lipolytic effect.
Supplementing nicotinic acid as Microtinic®PP avoids ruminal degradation of niacin. 1g of Microtinic®PP provides the same amount of nicotinic acid at the intestinal level as 3.75g of free nicotinic acid.

RUMEN BY-PASS

Niacin in Microtinic®PP is microencapsulated in a lipid matrix in order to by-pass the rumen and be highly available at the intestinal level.
Once in the intestine, the lipases start to digest the lipid matrix, releasing niacin and making it available for absorption.
Vetagro’s technology assures that niacin is absorbed within the small intestine due to the controlled particle size. The protection of Microtinic®PP is adapted to the digestive transit time of ruminants.

Latest articles from the Press Room

  • Effects of rumen-protected niacin on inflammatory response to repeated intramammary lipopolysaccharide challenges.

    Krogstad et al. (2024). J. Dairy Sci., 107, 8508-8522
  • Effects of feeding different microencapsulated sources of long and very-long chain unsaturated fatty acids on production and blood parameters in response to an immune challenge

    Sainz de la Maza-Escolà et al. (2024). 75th EAAP Annual Meeting 2024, 1036
  • Nutritional Strategies to Modulate One-Carbon Metabolism in Dairy Cows

    Sáinz de la Maza-Escolà V. (2024). TotalDairy Conference 2024