Antibacterial Activity

The novel strain of Bacillus subtilis available in EPPA produces a bacteriocin called subtilin which is effective against wide range of gram negative and gram positive pathogens. Besides antimicrobial compounds, they also produce other antagonistic metabolites which vary in their spectra of activity.

Improved Digestibility
The probiotics in EPPA are also known for their ability to degrade proteins extra-cellularly. The availability of huge quantity of enzymes also allows the bird to obtain higher digestible of the nutrients in feed.

Immunomodulation
The high concentration of prebiotics and probiotics in EPPA stimulates the non-specific immune response in birds thereby activating all immune defences. Use of EPPA also reinforces the response to vaccination treatment.

Toxin Binding
The betaglucans in EPPA has high affinity and high adsorption capacity to bind all naturally occurring mycotoxins and reduce their ill effects.

Enhancing feed value

Due to volatility in raw material prices, the focus of farmers is now shifted on innovative formulations that help birds to perform on less digestible feed ingredients. Use of EPPA helps to increase this flexibility in formulating cheaper diets without negative impact on performance. This is due to a novel and relevant combination of xylanase, amylase, cellulase and phytase, which are able to release extra energy from less digestible substrates. As higher levels of cheaper alternative raw material are added to poultry diets, the use of EPPA offers the means of reducing the problem of gut viscosity which is usually linked to the significant amount of non-starch polysacccharides (NSP). Specific enzymes in EPPA combined with optimum dosage help to minimize the cost effectiveness of the feed.

Higher net profits

The poultry industry world over and particularly in India is passing through a phase of uncertainity with cost components reaching critical limits. Inclusion of EPPA helps in ensuring higher net profit per bird and overcoming the scenario of higher chick price, higher feed price, high cost of labour and higher cost of veterinary service and medicine.

Pathogen control and Hygiene

The in vitro studies on strain of B. subtilis were conducted to verify the antibacterial activity against zoonotic strains of E. coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus. The antimicrobial substances of proteinaceous nature produced by B. subtilis have shown maximum zone of inhibition against selected pathogens. A few of these pathogens are also associated with infectious causes of wet litter in layer poultry. EPPA controls this infections, checks loose droppings and is instrumental in raising overall standards of hygiene.