AB Vista launches Signis at IPPE

Pig and poultry feed additive that aids the fiber-digesting microbiome launched by AB Vista at IPPE.

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AB Vista launched what it calls a “breakthrough dual-action product designed to accelerate the development of the fiber-degrading microbiome” at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta this week.

Commenting on the launch, Richard Cooper, AB Vista managing director, said AB Vista had been investigating the role of fiber in monogastric nutrition to train the microbiome to perform better and that this is what IPPE would be all about for the company this year.

Marketed as Signis, the product is available in several markets outside of the U.S. and is said to be a unique xylanase and fermentable xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) combination which accelerates the development of a fiber-degrading microbiome, enabling the fermentation of fiber sources that would otherwise remain undigested, and improving the extent of fiber digestibility earlier in the monogastric life cycle.

Mike Bedford, research director with AB Vista, said: “The industry has seen a series of interconnected shifts in recent years, with a reduction in antibiotic use leading to a focus on gut health, which in turn has prompted feed companies to investigate nutritional strategies aimed at stimulating the gut microbiome.

“Over the last six years, through our research, we have been observing the connection between the production of certain fiber-breakdown products, the gut microbiome and improved animal performance. What we know is that certain xylo-oligosaccharides produced by xylanases act as ‘signals’ for the gut microbes to develop a more effective fiber-degrading capacity over time. This is the core concept behind Signis and where the product derives its name, from its signaling effect.”

Signis has been shown to speed up the development of fiber-degrading bacteria in the gut of swine and poultry. The product contains a combination of a xylanase and fermentable xylo-oligosaccharides, selected specifically for their beneficial effect on hind-gut fermentation.  

Marketing approval for the product is pending in Mexico.

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