TOXO range extended

TOXO XL and TOXO XXL are further developments of the successful TOXO broad spectrum mycotoxin protection product. David de Haan, Product Manager. “Monogastric animals such as pigs and poultry are more vulnerable and can benefit from the wider actions of the new products."

EuroTier 2010 provided an opportunity for Selko to introduce new TOXO products. TOXO XL and TOXO XXL are further developments of the successful TOXO broad spectrum mycotoxin protection product that enables ruminants to cope with low quality or moulded feeds or raw materials. “TOXO contains clay minerals to bind the toxins, mainly alflatoxins, alkaloids and fumonisins, and is well suited to ruminants. They have the advantage that rumen activities tend to breakdown many toxins,” says David de Haan, Product Manager. “However, monogastric animals such as pigs and poultry are more vulnerable and can benefit from the wider actions of the new products. Also cattle in areas with cool or moderate climates, especially those used for breeding, can benefit from the extra protection offered by the new products against Fusarium toxins, which are known to be difficult to bind.”

Anna Ludger, a researcher at the Ingredients Research Centre worked with de Haan on the development of TOXO XL and TOXO XXL. She gives more information. “TOXO XL and TOXO XXL include intestinal protection, needed in particular by pigs and poultry. We know the mycotoxins can affect the gut wall, opening gaps that allow toxins and bacteria to pass into the bloodstream. The natural glucose biopolymer we selected counteracts that effect and maintains the integrity of the gut wall. Mycotoxins can also depress the immune system, making the animals more vulnerable to infection, so we included products known to boost immune response. Finally, in TOXO XXL we added a selection of vitamins and antioxidants. The vitamins stimulate the production of enzymes that breakdown and neutralise the mycotoxins while the antioxidants counteract the effects of free radicals present and mycotoxin-induced oxidative stress.”