The Science Behind the Ingredients

Phosphorus is a critical, expensive macro-mineral essential for bone development and cellular energy (ATP). However, in plant-based ingredients like corn and soybean meal, up to 70% of the total phosphorus is bound in a ring-like molecule called phytic acid (phytate). Monogastric animals (pigs and poultry) lack the digestive enzyme needed to break this ring, meaning the phosphorus passes through the animal undigested and is excreted in the manure, creating environmental runoff issues. To compensate, nutritionists historically had to add expensive inorganic phosphorus (like dicalcium phosphate) to the diet. Our formulations utilize high doses of a synthetic enzyme called Phytase. When added to the feed, phytase actively breaks down the phytic acid molecule in the animal's stomach, releasing the bound "organic" phosphorus. This completely eliminates the need for expensive inorganic phosphorus supplementation, drastically lowers feed costs, and reduces phosphorus pollution in the manure by over 30%.