Plant extract refers to the single component or mixed component with definite index obtained by using modern phytochemical extraction and separation technology from natural plants all over the world. These components include flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, polysaccharides, essential oils, phenols and other active components. Various components have different biological functions and have been widely used in medicine, food, chemical industry, health care and other fields. They are a kind of newly developed natural raw materials and have shown great application prospects.
Biological functions of plant extracts feed additives:
1. Promote growth and immunity
2. Antibacterial and antiviral, and prevent parasitic infection
3. Promote reproduction and improve product quality
The natural plant extract feed additive has the advantages of little toxic and side effects, no drug residue, no drug resistance, no immunosuppression, and has the dual effects of nutrition and pharmacology. It can provide human with safe, nutritious and healthy animal food, and its non-residue property helps to maintain the balance of ecological environment. In recent years, with the traditional position of natural medicine and herbal medicine is increasing day by day, especially in Germany, Japan and other foreign countries especially pays attention to the research of plant medicine effective component, at the same time as consumers familiar with plant extracts and many large companies and public institutions to the continuous education of consumers, plant extracts is becoming a common understanding of products by consumers. American plant medicine raw material is dependent on import 75%, the product is original medicine or extract.
Longlin plant extract innovation experts said: human has a huge plant resources, our country alone has more than ten thousand, so the development of plant extract feed additives has rich resources support, is an effective way to replace antibiotics, has a broad prospect of development.