CinnaGar™ Dairy (Protected Plant Extracts)
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Plant Extracts
Plant extracts are natural volatile compounds obtained from plant products. They are either extracted by steam water distillation or by enzymatic activity followed by steam water distillation. Plant extracts contain active components that give the oils their properties. Currently, about 2,600 molecules have been identified in plant extracts, and some of these have been shown to favorably influence rumen fermentation. Plant extracts from garlic and cinnamon have been found to be very effective in enhancing rumen activity.
Benefits Of Garlic
In laboratory studies, garlic oil, as used in CINNAGAR, changed the microbial community in the rumen. This led to lower acetate production and higher propionate and butyrate production in the VFA profile which is energetically favorable to the cow. (Table 1). This is also favorable to both milk yield and protein synthesis.
Benefits Of Cinnamon
Cinnamon slows down the breakdown of peptides and amino acids through its interaction with certain bacterial species, notably Prevotella. This results in an increased availability of peptides and amino acids, which stimulate the growth of many important rumen bacteria. The production of ammonia, a waste product and pollutant, is reduced. The net result is an increase in the synthesis of microbial protein (Table 2) and a reduction in the concentrartion of urea nitrogen in blood and milk.
Encapsulation –
Protected Plant Extracts
Feeding “raw” plant extracts to ruminants provides minimal benefit as the rumen environment quickly denatures the volatile compounds within a matter of minutes after feeding. Active ingredients in CINNAGAR are encapsulated using a patent-pending technique. When the plant extracts in CINNAGAR are being consumed, they are slowly released into
the rumen to have a positive effect on the microbial flora over a longer period of time. The encapsulation process also protects the product against the evaporation of the volatile plant extracts during storage, feed processing and while in the feed bunk.
Cinnagar In Practice
Results from Vigortone field trials with three herds totaling 346 cows from Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin showed:
- 3.5 lb more milk
- Milk components unchanged
- Feed efficiency improved 5 - 7%
Studies in Italy and Switzerland showed:
- 2 lb and 3.9 lb milk increase
