Mold Inhibitors FAMIC（霉菌抑制剂FAMIC）.pdfVIP

Mold Inhibitors [Summary of mold inhibitors] Water content of dry feed ingredients and formula feed is generally below 13 %. Therefore, when storing feed in a chilly environment at relative humidity of 70 % or so, molds are unlikely to generate. However, for a long-time storage or in the rainy or summer seasons, feed absorbs moisture, and water content in feed may exceed 15 %, depending on the storage condition. As water content in feed increases, molds in the feed activate and grow proliferously, causing loss of nutrients and deterioration of taste. Some mold species produce toxic substances such as aflatoxin and they will possibly cause adverse effects to livestock and poultry. Molds are more likely to generate at higher temperatures and on pellets and smaller-particle feed. The substance which has a function to suppress generation of molds is called mold inhibitor. Three items are designated as the feed additive: propionic acid (propanoic acid in systematic IUPAC name), sodium propionate and calcium propionate. These substances can be added to any type of feed and the additive amount is limited to less than 0.3 %. Mold inhibitors are often added to formula feed usually from June to September. They can also be added to silage to prevent the second fermentation and their additive amount is set less than 1 %. The most common mold which generates in feed is Aspergillus genus. Table 12-1 shows temperature and humidity required for molds to grow and their species. Table 12-1 Humidity and temperature required for main molds Rel