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LALLEMAND'S LIVE YEAST LEVUCELL SC AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN HORSES IN EUROPE

Oct 27, 2009
By One of Our Guest Contributors
Assistant Editor, North American Content, Farms.com

Milwaukee, WILallemand Animal Nutrition is now authorized to market its live probiotic yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell® SC20 and Levucell® SC 10ME, a micro encapsulated form for inclusion in pelleted feed), in the European Union as a ‘digestibility enhancer’ in horses.
 
This new authorization of Levucell® SC use is the acknowledgement by the European Authority that the ingredient is safe for animal health, human health and the environment as well as effective in horses in enhancing fiber digestibility and performance.
 
Trials performed with Levucell® SC in horses have proven that the probiotic yeast produced a significant improvement in fiber and overall dry matter digestibility. Levucell® SC has an effect on horses’ hindgut microflora, stimulating the growth of cellulolytic bacteria populations which improves fiber digestibility. These effects are translated into visible benefits for the horse including optimization of forage, improved feed utilization, and therefore weight gain, performance and general well-being.
 
In Europe, zootechnical feeds such as probiotics for use in animal nutrition are subject to very strict scientific assessments, requirements and regulations. Their assessments, by a panel of scientific experts, include in-depth evaluation of the identity, composition, quality, safety and efficacy of the particular strain on the intended target species. It is therefore a lengthy process demanding significant  investment by the manufacturer. Levucell® SC’s modes of action are documented in over 40 publications based on more than 15 years’ scientific research in partnership with the French agronomy research institute (INRA) and other international research institutions.
 
 
Notes to the Editors
 
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is dedicated to the development, production, and marketing of yeast, bacteria and high value yeast derivatives for agricultural applications. Core products are live bacteria for probiotics and forage inoculants, active dry yeast for probiotics, and inactive yeast mineral supplements. The company also supplies a range of related animal health and nutrition products, including yeast cell fractions and mineral enriched yeasts. Lallemand is a major supplier of probiotics and silage inoculants in Europe and North America. It also has a growing presence in Asia, Africa, and South America.
 
The Animal Nutrition Product Line in North America includes ALKOSEL® selenium enriched yeast, Levucell SC® rumen specific yeast, BIOTAL® forage inoculants, Levucell SB® active yeast and Micro-Cell® probiotic phase feeding.

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