Inteswine
InteSwine® contains live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is authorised for use in the EU in piglets.
Technical specifications InteSwine®
EU category | Zoo-technical additive |
Functional group of additives | Gut flora stabiliser |
Active substance | Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC R-625) |
Activity in the product | 1 x 1010 CFU/g product |
EU approval | Piglets: 4 x 1010 CFU/kg feed with no maximum |
End of period of authorisation | Piglets: 14 November 2021 |
EU code | 4b1872 |
Recommended dosage | 4 kg/ton feed |
Product storage stability | The product was stable when stored for one year at 22°C and 68% relative humidity. When stored for one year at 30° and 75% relative humidity the loss of viability was less than 0.1 log units. |
Storage stability in feed and premix | When added to a vitamine/mineral premix and stored for six months at 22°C the product lost 15% of its viability. The storage stability when added to pelleted or mash piglet feed was investigated for a period of three months. After three months storage approximately 4 % of the initial viability was lost. |
Heat stability | Stable at pelleting temperatures up to 85°C |
Carrier | No carrier |
Handling | Breathing protection shall be used during handling |
Producer | Integro Gida SAN. Ve TIC A.S |
List of references
EFSA (2011). Scientific Opninion on the safety and efficacy of InteSwine® (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a feed additive for piglets. EFSA Journal 2011; 9(5):2173
EU (2011). Commission Regulation (EU) No 1074/2011 of 24 October 2011 concerning the authorisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R-625 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation Integro Gida SAN. ve TIC. A.S. represented by RM associates Ltd). Official Journal of the European Union. L 278/5