Phytogenics: More than sensory additives

Turning phytogenic feed additives into successful products for the animal industry, Austrian company Delacon has been on the market for 25 years. The company shared its experience with 250 delegates during its Performing Nature Symposium in Greece, in November 2009. By Emmy Koeleman © Thyme extracts can be used as a feed additive in pig nutrition. © Bioactive molecules derived from nature already have a long history in human medicine. Although these molecules (also referred to as botanicals,