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NBG YoguPig: Saving piglets through immunonutrition
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share with you the extraordinary results achieved with NBG YoguPig after just a few days of feeding in a litter of piglets affected by [...]
EuroTier 2024: Another Milestone in Our Growth Journey
Dear colleagues, Last week, we had the pleasure of participating once again in EuroTier, the global meeting point for innovation in animal production. Just two years ago, we presented our [...]
FORO MASCOTAS 2024
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that our distributor in Mexico, JIAPSI, has participated in the FORO MASCOTAS 2024 in Guadalajara (Mexico). During the event, we were able [...]
Use of fish hydrolysates in shrimp nutrition / NBG DigestaPro
Dear colleagues, The growth and profitability of the aquaculture industry, especially in the production of Pacific white shrimp, has led to the search for sustainable and efficient alternatives for feeding [...]
AVIFORUM Carne 2024 – NBG EnteroBasic
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that last May 29th we had the pleasure to participate in the AviForum Carne 2024 congress together with our distributor PROVETSA, showing [...]
FEIRA NACIONAL DO PORCO 2024
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform that our distributor in Portugal BrandSweet has participated in the 26th Feira do Porco held in Montijo ( Portugal ) last week. During [...]
The synergistic action of organic acids and essential oils in animal nutrition – NBG EnteroBasic
Dear colleagues, The use of organic acids and essential oils in animal nutrition has aroused great interest due to their potential to improve animal health and performance. Organic acids Organic [...]
Curcumin: A multi-faceted product for the treatment of swine Dysentery
Dear colleagues, Curcumin, known to be the main active component of turmeric, has been the subject of numerous studies due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. This natural compound offers [...]
Enzymatic Fish Hydrolysates in Broiler Feed: A Nutritional Boost
Dear colleagues, Fish protein hydrolysates (FPH) are gaining attention as valuable ingredients in animal nutrition. Specifically, in broiler feed, enzymatic fish hydrolysates offer several benefits. Let’s explore what they are [...]
Nutritional treatment of swine dysentery
Dear colleagues, Swine dysentery is a microbial disease caused by a beta-hemolytic spirochete called Brachyspira Hyodisenteriae. Brachyspira is a very resistant pathogen in feces and can resist for more than [...]
Dairy liquid supplements for piglets
Dear colleagues, A common problem in hyperprolific sows is the lack of sufficient milk production, especially during the week prior to weaning, which can result in litters with high weight [...]
Liver protection in laying hens
Dear colleagues, This week we are pleased to attach the link of the interview made during the AviForum Puesta 2023 to our Director Xavier Cordoba. In the interview Dr. Cordoba [...]
The “magical” abilities of camels
Dear colleagues, Related with Epiphany, this week we want to dedicate the article to the animals that transported the 3 wise men to Bethlehem... the camels. In particular, we will [...]
AVIFORUM PUESTA 2023 – NBG HEPATOSHIELD
Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that last week we participated in the AviForum Puesta 2023 congress together with our distributor PROVETSA, showing to the market the benefits [...]
Improving fertility of cows and sows with EPA and DHA – NBG Omega
Dear colleagues, As we have seen in previous publications, the omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are known for their anti-inflammatory effect. Their mechanism [...]
Colitis – Brachyspira Hyodysenteriae – NBG EnteroShield
Dear Colleagues, Brachyspira Hyodysentiae is a spirochete that affects swine causing among other symptoms colitis with superficial coagulation necrosis, erosion of the epithelium and severe inflammation of the mucosa and [...]
Bioactive peptides in fish nutrition – NBG DigestaPro
Dear colleagues, Fish and crustaceans produced by aquaculture are newly domesticated animals, so it is not surprising that they are susceptible to stress and therefore it is common to observe [...]
Swine dysentery due to Brachyspyra Hyodysenteriae and NBG EnteroShield-BH
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform that Nutribiogenics has developed NBG EnteroShield-BH with the purpose of helping to improve intestinal dysfunctions such as those caused by swine dysentery. This [...]
Positive effect of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on animal performance
Dear colleagues, It is well known how omega-3 fatty acids, especially the long-chain EPA and DHA, can reduce inflammation in the body by competing with omega-6 fatty acids for cyclooxygenase [...]
Why do protein hydrolysates improve digestibility beyond their own nutritional contribution?
Dear colleagues, Today we will explain that once the protein is digested, it is absorbed by the enterocytes in the form of free amino acids and dipeptides and tripeptides by [...]
Antioxidant peptides obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis
Dear colleagues, Although vitamins are the nutrients best known for their antioxidant capacity, almost all nutrient groups have molecules with antioxidant capacity. In fact, we can state that the group [...]
Effects of omega-3-rich fish oil in the diet of dogs and cats
Dear colleagues, The inclusion of fish oil rich in the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA has been shown to be an effective treatment for inflammatory disorders in dogs [...]
NBG HepatoShield and sow reproductive and production performance
Dear colleagues, The improvement and protection of liver function is a key point to improve reproductive and lactational performance of sows. Liver protection is a concept that is closely related [...]
NBG EnteroShield and Necrotic Enteritis in Broilers
Dear colleagues, Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a major problem in the broiler industry and is caused by Clostridium perfringens. It reduces the weight of animals by more than 10% and [...]
NBG HepatoShield and Hemorrhagic Fatty Liver Syndrome (HFLS) in laying hens
Dear colleagues, This week our article discusses the hepatoprotective effects of boosted silymarin, NBG HepatoShield, in laying hens. Silymarin is a flavonolignan compound derived from the seeds of milk thistle [...]
Nutribiogenics participates in VIV Asia 2023
Dear colleagues, This week we would like to dedicate our publication to thank all our customers and colleagues who visited our stand during VIV Asia 2023. It has been a [...]
Antimicrobial peptides obtained by specific enzymatic hydrolysis
Dear colleagues, This week we would like to address the interesting topic of antimicrobial peptides. Antimicrobial peptides are an attractive natural alternative to antibiotics due to their physicochemical properties, their [...]
Antioxidant peptides obtained by specific enzymatic hydrolysis
Dear colleagues, This week we have the pleasure of sharing with you information about an exciting line of research in which our R&D department has been immersed for several months [...]
The antimicrobial properties of gold
Dear colleagues, Last year we profited the Epiphany to talk about the health properties of one of the gifts that the 3 kings gave to Jesus Christ, myrrh. This year, [...]
Wine, Tannins, and Intestinal health
Dear colleagues, In this week's article we will talk about a component of one of the most consumed drinks at Christmas, wine. Wine, especially red wine, is a product that [...]
Antimicrobial efficacy of natural wax for candles
Dear colleagues, Considering that it's Christmas time, at NBG we wanted to dedicate this publication to the main ingredient of one of the most important icons of this holiday season, [...]
The effect of curcumin against streptococcal biofilms
Dear colleagues, Streptococcal disease in pigs is an endemic problem caused by Streptococcus suis, recognized mainly by neurological clinical signs associated with meningitis, joint stiffness, and post-weaning mortality. The disease [...]
Nutribiogenics participates in EuroTier 2022
Dear Colleagues, This week we would like to dedicate our publication to thank all our customers and colleagues who visited our stand during Eurotier 2022. It has been a pleasure [...]
The power of fish Peptides
Dear colleagues, This week we wanted to show you the potential of fish protein hydrolysates as a useful strategy to obtain products with remarkable nutritional and biological properties in animal [...]
Formic acid as an antimicrobial for feedstuffs
Dear colleagues, This week we wanted to show an interesting review on formic acid. This review shows the direct activity of formic acid as an additive to control bacterial growth [...]
Launch of NBG in Chile
Dear Colleagues, This week we are pleased to announce the official launch of Nutribiogenics products in the Chilean market by our distributor Grupo Solagro. We are grateful for the great [...]
Launch of NBG EnteroShield in Italy
Dear colleagues, This week we are pleased to announce the official launch of the NBG EnteroShield on the Italian market by our distributor MICRON. We greatly appreciate the great interest [...]
The importance of electrolyte balance in animal nutrition
Dear colleagues, As the maintenance of acid-base balance is essential for life, there are different homeostatic mechanisms that act to ensure its constancy such as the endogenous buffer system based [...]
Use of enhanced Silymarin in Laying Hens
Dear colleagues, Several studies, in addition to our field trials with some of our customers, indicate that supplementing the diet of laying hens with silymarin not only appears to improve [...]
Hepatoprotective effect of Silymarin in cats
Dear Colleagues, Milk thistle is a plant whose seeds contain silymarin, a flavonoid complex with hepatoprotective capacity, which is composed of a mixture of several flavolignans such as silybin A, [...]
Efficacy of curcumin in comparison with ibuprofen in animals with inflammatory processes
Dear colleagues, In several of our previous publications we have shown some of the properties of curcumin as: - Antimicrobial and intestinal antiprotozoal. - Antioxidant and intestinal anti-inflammatory. But it [...]
Acute Phase Proteins – Inflammation Markers
Dear colleagues, In our previous post we talked about a cytokine, TNF-alpha, this week we will review acute phase proteins. Acute phase proteins are proteins stimulated by certain cytokines produced [...]
Tumoral Necrosis Factor – Alpha (TNF-Alpha)
Dear colleagues, Years ago, one of the few tools we had to objectively assess intestinal health improvement in livestock animals was intestinal mucosal histology, an invasive technique that required the [...]
NBG contributes to improve the Piglet performance in The Philippines
Dear Colleagues, NBG EnteroShield is a curcumin-based product enhanced with our NBG Bioboost and NBG Protect technology that improves intestinal health and increases average daily gain of piglets at weaning [...]
The role of dietary nucleotides in monogastric animals
Dear colleagues, This week I will talk about nucleotides, a semi-essential nutrient that well balanced in animal diets are an exceptional ally to improve animal health through nutrition. As a [...]
Role of Selenium in Pets Health and Nutrition
Dear Colleagues, This week we have chosen a mineral and our pets as the protagonists of our article. Specifically, we are going to review Selenium, a mineral whose deficiency is [...]
Metabolic potentiation of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble compounds with antioxidant properties that protect cell membranes and tissues from oxidative damage induced by free radicals. Alpha-tocopherol is the most metabolically active [...]
Dietary Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in the animal nutrition
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen a topic that is a few years old but still a hot topic, we are referring to Omega 3 ( ω3 ) and [...]
Anticoccidial properties of Curcumin against Eimeria tenella in broilers
Dear colleagues, This week we are pleased to show a study demonstrating the anticoccidial properties of Curcumin against Eimeria tenella. This trial shows that the better the availability of Curcumin [...]
Turmeric supplementation improves growth, short chain fatty acid production and modulates the microbiota of weaned piglets
Dear colleagues, This week we would like to show you an article conducted by several university centers in South Korea in which some clues are given about the mode of [...]
Easter and eggs
Dear colleagues, This week several countries around the world celebrate Easter with various symbols that have become universal, such as Easter bunnies, palm leaves or decorated Easter eggs. This year [...]
Hepatoprotective effect of Silymarin and NBG HepatoShield
Dear colleagues, This week we wanted to talk to you about the hepatoprotective mechanism of silymarin against lipid peroxidation demonstrated by the ability to reduce the serum contents of ALP, [...]
Goodbye Zinc Oxide… Welcome NBG EnteroShield !
Dear Colleagues, This week we would like to share with you that after a hard development work we have obtained the first data from a field trial on weaned piglets [...]
Natural Antimicrobial Peptides in Animal Nutrition
Dear colleagues, One of the research lines of our team is related to antimicrobial peptides. We strongly believe that during the next years bioactive peptides, including antimicrobial peptides ( AMP [...]
NBG OxiShield, made with enhanced antioxidants and immunomodulators that help stop Mycoplasma
Dear colleagues, This week we would like to give you a sneak preview of some results obtained with our NBG OxiShield product, specifically from a trial conducted with the prestigious [...]
NBG HepatoShield, 3 actions in 1: Growth promoter, Antioxidant and solution against Mycotoxins
Dear Colleagues, This week we would like to give you a preview of some results obtained with our product NBG HepatoShield, specifically from a trial carried out with the prestigious [...]
How to improve the nutritional properties of pet diets
Dear colleagues, Having a good balance of nutritional concepts such as available Proteins and amino acids, Minerals, Vitamins, Nucleotides, Energy supplied in the form of fats, hydrocarbonates and non-essential amino [...]
Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of curcumin in fish
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article that shows the powerful direct and indirect antimicrobial effect of Curcumin in Nile Tilapia. There are several articles showing the effect [...]
The effects of hydroxytyrosol in immunosuppressed broilers
Dear Colleagues, This week we are pleased to show an article demonstrating the immune-enhancing effects of hydroxytyrosol. Specifically, it has been evaluated how this molecule is able to recover the [...]
Effects of Curcumin supplementation in underweight piglets
Dear colleagues, This week we are going to talk about underweight piglets that are often detected in hyperprolific and/or old sows. Piglets with low birth weight due to intrauterine growth [...]
Yeast Extracts, B-Glucans and the development of fish immunity
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen a review of B-Glucans and their effects on fish immunity and mechanism of action. It is well known that the use of purified [...]
Silymarin and Mycotoxin Binders
Dear colleagues, Currently dealing with mycotoxins in the diet with only a mycotoxin binder is something that in many cases shows inconsistent results. From our point of view, the responsible [...]
Epiphany and Myrrh
Dear colleagues, During this week there are several countries in the world that celebrate the Epiphany Day on January 6th as one of the Christmas holidays. Tradition has it that [...]
New year, coconuts and lauric acid
Dear Colleagues, This Friday we will start a new year and the honor of being the first place in the world to start 2022 will be for the island of [...]
The Mistletoe and Christimas
Dear colleagues, This week that we are approaching Christmas we are not going to talk about a plant or extract related to animal health, but we will even talk about [...]
Calming effect of alpha-pinene, the main component of pine oils
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article that shows a good example of the calming effect of certain molecules offered by nature. I am talking about Alpha-Pinene, the [...]
Broad antimicrobial potential of curcumin
Dear colleagues, It is well known that curcumin is a potent antioxidant that interacts with different types of radicals, such as hydroxyl radical (OH), nitric oxide (NO), oxidized glutathione and [...]
Nutribiogenics attends its first exhibition at VIV MEA in Abu Dhabi
Dear Colleagues, This week we wanted to share with you this news that is very important for us. After months of hard work and research, we can say that Nutribiogenics [...]
Effect of Sylimarin on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, antioxidant status, and gene expression of Nile tilapia
Dear colleagues This week we have chosen an interesting article that shows the high potential of silymarin in fish nutrition, specifically the trial was performed in Nile Tilapia. There are [...]
Enhanced turmeric extract and intestinal health in piglets
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article showing how turmeric extract enhanced with a potent natural antioxidant such as resveratrol is able to enhance the performance and improve [...]
How Mycoplasma infection in broilers causes oxidative stress affecting immune function and structural integrity of tissues
Dear colleagues, We have recently obtained very interesting results of our natural metabolic antioxidant NBG OxiShield against a challenge by Heat and Mycoplasma in chickens. NBG OxiShield is a product [...]
Effects of olive extract on performance, intestinal function and intestinal microbiota of broilers
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article showing the positive effects of olive extracts in animal nutrition. Olives are the fruits of olive trees, a type of tree [...]
Properties of α- and β-Pinene as antioxidant, anti-inflamatory and anti-microbial molecules
Dear colleagues, Many articles have been written about various types of phytogenic molecules present in various plant extracts, but we have seen very few articles related to these interesting molecules [...]
The effect of different levels of silymarin on growth rate and liver morphology of chickens when fed mycotoxin contaminated diets
Dear colleagues, This week we are pleased to present an article showing the positive effects of silymarin from Sybilum Marianum seeds against the hepatotoxic effects of aflatoxin B1 / AFB1 [...]
How to use turmeric extracts in animal nutrition
Dear colleagues In some of our previous publications I showed you the benefits of curcumin and since it is a very sensitive molecule to the digestive process, we recommended to [...]
Utilization of Moringa oleifera in animal nutrition
Dear colleagues This week we have chosen an article summarizing the benefits of Moringa olefiera in ruminant nutrition. Moringa could be considered a multipurpose tropical tree used in agriculture, food [...]
Effect of natural antioxidants on egg yield and egg quality in laying hens
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article related to the use of phytogenics in laying hens. The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of [...]
The gut microbiome of healthy and arthritic dogs
Dear colleagues, This week we have chosen an article that tries to relate the intestinal microbiome and osteoarthritis in dogs, a topic that does not surprise me if we consider [...]
Immunological and bactericidal effects of curcuma extract in shrimps
Dear colleagues, This week I have chosen an article that deals with an alternative to antibiotics in shrimp feed. We are used to see the effects of turmeric extracts in [...]
Nutritional immunity of fish intestines: important insights for sustainable aquaculture
Dear colleagues, this week I propose an interesting review of intestinal health... but in fish. Although the intestinal immune system in fish is less developed than in mammals or [...]
Antimicrobial activity of resveratrol-derived monomers and dimers against foodborne pathogens
Dear colleagues, This weekend I have chosen an article that shows the good antimicrobial properties of Resveratrol and especially of some of its derivatives. I would also like to [...]
The application of antimicrobial peptides as growth and health promoters for swine
Dear colleagues, If you need a basic summary about the use of Antimicrobial Peptides ( AMP ) in animal feed, this is your paper ... Access to the article [...]
Colostrum and milk performance, and blood immunity indices and minerals of Holstein cows receiving organic Mn, Zn and Cu sources
Dear colleagues, Finally I have decided to publish something related to ruminants, specifically I have chosen dairy cows and the supplementation of Zn, Cu and Mn, key minerals to [...]
Association between heat stress and oxidative stress in poultry; mitochondrial dysfunction and dietary interventions with phytochemicals
Dear colleagues, This article explains in detail why heat stress through mitochondrial failure produces oxidative stress in broilers, this fact explains why the use of phytogenic antioxidants alleviates the [...]
Probiotics in shellfish aquaculture
Dear colleagues, In this practical article we have a good review of the different types of probiotics for shrimp. Some of them like Vibrio, Aeromonas or Alteromonas are quite [...]
Nutrigenomic activity of plant derived compounds in health and disease: Results of a dietary intervention study in dog
Dear colleagues, In this article are compared different natural phytogenics in dog nutrition to reduce oxidative stress and treat chronic inflammatory diseases. Please note that because grape anthocyanins show [...]
Maslinic acid as a feed additive to stimulate growth and hepatic protein-turnover rates in rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss
Dear colleagues, Some of you have asked examples of Phytogenics in Aqua Nutrition, so I have chosen an example related to Salmonids ( Rainbow Trout ) and one of the [...]
Anticoccidial activities of Salvadora persica(arak), Zingiber officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) extracts on the control of chicken coccidiosis GalleryAnticoccidial activities of Salvadora persica(arak), Zingiber officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) extracts on the control of chicken coccidiosis
Anticoccidial activities of Salvadora persica(arak), Zingiber officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) extracts on the control of chicken coccidiosis
Dear colleagues, This week I have chosen an article showing 3 natural phytogenic anticoccidial alternatives: S. persica (arak) Z. officinale (ginger) and C. longa (turmeric). All 3 products show [...]
