PEELKO

The PEELKO supplement neutralizes the negative physiological effects of certain components found in rapeseed products intended for animal feeding.

The physiological effects of rapeseed meal or rapeseed pellets treated with 2.5% PEELKO are:

• As a result of the treatment, livestock digest glucosinolates found in rapeseed and rapeseed products to a lesser extent, with a greater portion excreted in their feces, thus not causing pathological changes.
• PEELKO releases microelements bound to the phenolic components of the feed and increases the exoenzyme activity of microbes in the intestine. By exerting its biochemical effects, the digestibility of raw protein in treated rapeseed meal increases.
• The additive also enhances the activity of fiber-degrading enzymes, thus improving the digestibility of fibers. Consequently, depending on the animal species and growth phase, the concentration of dietary crude fiber can be 10-35% higher. (For broilers, it can be 10-30% higher, for laying hybrids, it can be 30-35% higher, and for fattening animals, it can be 10-35% higher in dietary crude fiber concentration.)
• Rapeseed meal contains a provitamin called choline, which aids in liver detoxification. Due to the additive, 75% instead of 25% of the choline is released, thus its beneficial effect is evident.
• Feeding rapeseed meal treated with PEELKO does not result in feed refusal, and the "rapeseed flavor" is not present in animal products either.
• Rapeseed meal treated with 2.5% PEELKO can be stored for 6 months without deterioration in quality.

PEELKO in animal feeding:

• Untreated rapeseed meal or rapeseed pellets, produced as by-products of vegetable oil manufacturing, can only be mixed in limited quantities (at a ratio of 3-8%) into animal feed due to the harmful physiological effects of antinutritive components like glucosinolates, phenols, and detrimental fiber content.
• The proportion of rapeseed meal treated with PEELKO can reach up to 30% in monogastric animals' feed.

Dairy cows

For ruminant animals, it is advantageous in terms of economical feed utilization if a significant portion of decomposition and absorption occurs not rapidly in the rumen but rather, drawn out, in the small intestine (ByPass). This has traditionally been achieved through feeding protected proteins, which is a costly method. Research has shown that this effect can also be achieved by feeding rapeseed meal treated with PEELKO, as only 55% of the proteins degrade in the rumen, rather than the usual 70%.

The ratio of lysine to methionine in rapeseed protein is 3:1. Since this ratio is also typical for milk, the product is ideal for feeding dairy cows. (It's worth noting that this ratio is insufficient in sunflower (1.5:1) and excessive in soybeans (4:1).)

PEELKO also enhances the activity of fiber-degrading enzymes, thereby improving fiber digestibility. Consequently, depending on the rearing phase, the concentration of crude fiber in feeds can be 10-35% higher. This can result in a 20% higher crude fiber concentration in feeds for cattle.