Zeolite as an additive in horse feed

New strategies and commercial products must be developed to improve animal health and performance, based on their safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. The aim of this study is to summarize the beneficial effects of currently used alternatives to in-feed antibiotics, i.e. probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, phytogenic compound sand zeolites on health and growth performance in farm animals (swine, poultry and ruminants)

A lecture by Professor Nikos Lygeros on zeolite, entitled ‘The Value of Zeolite’, held in the multi-purpose hall of the Chora secondary school on Amorgos.

Mohana Devi Subramaniam and In Ho Kim Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology20156:38 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-015-0037-9 ©  Subramaniam and Kim. 2015 Abstract Clays are crystalline, hydrated aluminosilicate molecules composed of alkali and alkaline earth cations along with small amounts of various other elements. The best-known are montmorillonite, smectite, illite, kaolinite, biotite and clinoptilolite. The molecules in these clays are arranged in three-dimensional structures creating internal voids and channels capable of trapping a wide variety of molecules. As a result of this structure, clay minerals are regarded as a simple and effective tool for the prevention of the negative effects of many toxic compounds. Dietary supplementation with clays has been shown ... Read more

Carmen Laurino and Beniamino Palmieri University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy). Abstract Introduction: zeolites (clinoptilolites) are a family of alluminosilicates and cations clustered to form macro aggregates by small individual cavities. In the medical area they are involved in detoxification mechanisms capturing ions and molecules into their holes. Actually, we classify about 140 types of natural and 150 synthetic zeolites, for specific and selective use. Clinoptilolite is a natural zeolite and it is the most widespread compound in the medical market. Objective: this review analyzes the main fields of zeolite utilization. Methods: we searched Pubmed/Medline using the terms ... Read more

Postgraduate Thesis – Author: Efthymiu, Maria Konstantinou; Supervisor: Dotas, Dimitrios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Agriculture, 2010. The aim of this research project was to investigate the effect of adding natural zeolite to the diet on the productive traits and characteristics of eggs laid by laying hens.The experimental group consisted of 96 Isa Brown laying hens, aged 28 weeks and with an average body weight of 1,870 g at the start of the experiment. The hens were housed in cage batteries in a controlled environment and allocated to four dietary treatments (M, Z1, Z2 and Z3), in accordance with ... Read more