tRACE ELEMENTS / MINERALS

Despite the very little presence of trace elements, they fulfil an excessively important role in almost all biological processes that take place in the body of animals.
Minerals are involved in the renewal of tissues and have a protecting function against infections and the occurrence of stress. Besides, minerals have a supporting function during liberation of energy and they form a part of many enzymes and hormones. In this way, minerals contribute to a proper working of all reactions that are necessary to maintain the biological condition in the body.

Shortage

These days the feed is composed in a skilled way and will contain the exact amount of minerals that the animals need. But in suboptimal circumstances, a shortage of certain minerals can rapidly occur as a result of insufficient feed intake and digestion. Extra supply of minerals to the animals will often lead to good results in these critical situations.

Availability of minerals

Not only the amount of minerals in the diet is of importance but also the availability for the animal is. Minerals are offered in many different forms and each form has its own degree of availability. The absorption of minerals in the digestive system is depending on the binding of the mineral to certain transport proteins, peptides and amino acids in the lumen of the intestines. The minerals bonded to a transporter can be absorbed, based on the assumption that no other chemical reactions will occur.

Chelates

Ultimate Minerals produced by Kanters Special Products are offered in a chelated form and are therefore 10 to 20 times better utilized by the animal! Due to optimal efficiency of the minerals, good results can be achieved with low dosages of Ultimate Copper, Ultimate Zinc and Ultimate Mix.

• Much better utilisation than sulphates/oxides
• Optimal absorption in the intestines
• Optimal results with a low amount of minerals
• Better for the environment
• No reaction with other nutrients before absorption