Bacteriocin-containing sorbic acid product as addition to feedstuffs in agricultural livestock rearing

Abstract

The present invention relates to a product for use in animal feedstuffs. The product comprises sorbic acid and live or dead microorganisms which secrete bacteriocins, or the bacteriocins themselves or combinations thereof and, where appropriate, a carrier. The invention further relates to the use of the product on its own in feedstuffs or in a mixture with other feed additives for improving the hygienic status of the feed and for improving performance in agricultural livestock rearing.

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