1. General information
● Xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) is a functional polysaccharide formed by connecting 2-7 xylose molecules with β-1, 4 glycosidic bond.
● Molecular weight: 132n+18 (n=2~7)
● Molecular formula: C5nH8n+2O4n+1
● Range of MW: 282~942
● CAS No. [87-99-0]
2. Appearance and Package:
● Brown powder
● 25kg cardboard barrel, aluminum foil or PE bag inside or other customer-required package.
3. Characteristics:
● Stimulate beneficial bacteria: XOS
● could enhance beneficial bacteria of intestine and feces in animals.
● Good stability: XOS has very good stability to acid and heat. It’s stable in the condition of PH 2.5-8 and temperature of 120℃, so XOS cannot be broken during the feed process.
● Low dosage: The effective dosage is very low, generally, it is 200g/MT feed.
● Indigestibility: XOS is hardly decomposed by digestive enzymes and can reach the hind intestine to play the prebiotic function completely.
4. Application Functions
XOS applied in feed of broilers, layers, weaned piglets, growing pigs and aquatic animals and also pet, all can: Improve growth performance, intestinal flora, intestinal structure and immunity.
● In layers: Increase laying rate, improve egg quality and lower breakagerate, inferior egg rate and cholesterol;
● In weaned piglets: Decrease diarrhea ratio;
● In pregnant sows: Improves constipation;
● In pets: Decrease the odour to maintain air fresh;
● In other animals of calf, lamb, rabbit: reference as above mentioned.
5. Application Methods
● For feed, XOS can add in premix feed, concentrated feed, and complete feed.
● For integrative farming enterprises, XOS can be directly added to the feed. Take the health breeding line from original source, reduce the use of drug and create the economic benefits and environment ecological benefits for the whole industrial chain.
● Applied in animal healthcare products: Generally combine XOS with herbals, vitamins, trace elements and probiotics, etc. Combine XOS with therapeutic drugs, recover intestinal health timely, avoid bacterial infection, start and increase feed intake in advance, and recover health immediately.