Mycotex Mycotoxins Neutraliser

Triple action defence against mycotoxins

All levels of mycotoxins in feeds should be considered dangerous as even small doses can impact negatively on animal production and the safety of human food derived from animals.

What are mycotoxins?

Mycotoxins are toxic, secondary metabolites of fungi. To date about 400 have been identified. The amount and type of mycotoxins varies with the environmental conditions under which feed is grown, processed and stored such as temperature and humidity for example: Aspergillus, the mould which produces aflatoxins, grows in warm, dry conditions; Fusarium, which produces zearalenone and the "T" toxins grow in cool, wet conditions.

Effects of mycotoxins

• Mycotoxins act within the animal to:
• Modify nutrient quality, absorption and metabolism
• Alter endocrine and neuroendocrine functions
• Depress the immune system.

Severe mycotoxin contamination can result in lesions, abortion and death. Even moderate amounts frequently result in:

• Lower feed consumption
• Lower feed conversion
• Reduced disease resistance
• Increased reproductive problems.

Why use Mycotex

Mycotex promotes beneficial microbial activity and optimises gut metabolism, stimulates the immune system and improves animal health, improves feed efficiency and increases milk production and helps restore animal fertility.

How Mycotex works

Mycotex contains three key defence mechanisms to help neutralise fungal metabolites present in feedstuffs:-

Adsorptive - highly selective active minerals and bio-active sugars bind with a wide range of fungal secondary metabolites thereby allowing them to be voided from the animal or to be degraded by microbial or enzymatic factors detailed below.

Microbial - selected live bacteria and yeasts enhance beneficial intestinal micro flora to maximise the degradation of fungal metabolites and increase the metabolic processes responsible for nutrient uptake and conversion.

Enzymatic - specialist enzymes capable of degrading dangerous mycotoxins by breaking up particular functional groups, converting them into harmless molecules for example:

Why test for mycotoxins?

Linking animal health and performance issues to mycotoxins can be difficult as many of the symptoms are typical of many maladies. Testing for mycotoxins can be relatively expensive, slow and problematic - mycotoxins are not evenly distributed in feeds, the levels being detected are in parts per billion and there is a synergistic effect between mycotoxins so what may seem like a harmless level of one could become significant in the presence of others. If a mycotoxin problem is suspected it is often better to use Mycotex - if intake and performance does not improve within 2 weeks mycotoxins were most likely not the problem.

Ingredients:

The active ingredients in Mycotex are unique and exclusive to Micron Bio-Systems. Dried Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Enterococcus faecium fermentation products; dried Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger fermentation extracts; vitamin A supplement, vitamin E supplement, sodium aluminosilicates, calcium aluminosilicates, silicon dioxide, dextrose, manganese sulfate, light mineral oil.

Directions for use:

Incorporate Mycotex into feed or apply as a top dress at the rate of 0.25 to 1.4 kg per tonne of feed. Actual rates of use will depend on the level of mycotoxin / fungal secondary metabolite contamination. It is recommended that Mycotex be initially incorporated at the rate of 0.45 to 1 kg per tonne of feed and then adjusted if needed. Consult your nutritionist for more detailed information on usage rates. Safe for all classes of farmed livestock including cattle, swine, poultry and horses.

Storage:

Contains live micro organisms.
Store in a cool dry area in original packaging.
To maximise shelf life store in product a refrigerator.
Keep bag closed when not in use.
Keep away from Children.