A newantibiotic sustitute, Echinacea Purpurea extract

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Bans of antibiotics as growth promoters
Certain antibiotics have historically been used in the feed or drinking water of food animals for production purposes, such as to enhance growth or improve feed utilization. Due to the risks associated with their use and development of antibiotic resistance, more and more governments around the world has prohibited the use of medically important antibiotic drugs in animal feeds for growth promoting purposes. European Union imposed the ban on the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal feeds in 2006, and America in 2010.

Now, as a result of these bans and increasing demand of organic animal products, there is need to find alternatives which can maintain health and improve performance of livestock without any residual effects. Echinacea Purpurea extract is one of the most promising phytogenic additives due to its immuno-stimulatory and potentiatory properties. After two years of experiment, researchers of the Echinacea R&D team in Palmed Green Science Limited has developed special Echinacea Purpurea extracts for feed additives manufacturers.e.