BioPro DFM has high levels of the same strain of probiotic yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae, utilised in this trial.

 

A study published in the Journal of dairy Science (Marden, J.P., et al 2008 J.Dairy Sci. 91: 3528-3535), found the following advantages over sodium bicarbonate using the same strain of yeast;

 

• Equally as effective as sodium bicarbonate at stabilising rumen pH 

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• Increased lactate utilisation by stimulating lactate utilising bacteria.  Decreased lactate (acidosis forming) conc. (by 67%)

 

• Increased propionate (by 70%)

 

• Increased measured fibre digestibility

 

• Favoured the activity of cellulolytic bacteria

 

• Increased N (Ammonia) utilisation 

 

• Increased volatile fatty acid production

 

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