Anhydrous citric acid is a form of citric acid that does not contain any water molecules. It is used as a feed additive in animal nutrition. Anhydrous citric acid is added to animal feed to improve palatability, aid in digestion, and enhance the overall nutritional value of the feed. It can also act as a preservative, helping to maintain the freshness and quality of the feed. Additionally, anhydrous citric acid may help to optimize the pH of the digestive system in animals, promoting better nutrient absorption and overall health.
Adding citric acid to piglet feed can not only increase the palatability of the feed, but also increase the digestibility of the feed.
Adding 1%-2% citric acid to the diet can increase piglet feed intake by 5.2%-19.8%, piglet daily weight gain by 9%-38.67%, feed conversion rate by 11%-15%, and add Citric acid is better than adding other organic acids.
Anhydrous citric acid is an acidifier in feed. Feed acidifier is an important additive in parallel with probiotics, enzyme preparations, micro-ecological preparations, etc. after antibiotics. Type additives. The acidulant is mainly used to lower the pH value of the stomach content of the animal, so as to maintain the pH value of the stomach content relatively stable. It has the effect of improving digestive tract enzyme activity and nutrient digestibility, and can reduce the chance of pathogenic microorganism infection. The reproduction of pathogenic micro-organisms is inhibited, and probiotics reproduce.