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Fulvic acid reduces ammonia emissions in broilers

17-03-2023 | |
Research shows that fulvic acid can reduce ammonia excretion in broilers. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
Research shows that fulvic acid can reduce ammonia excretion in broilers. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
In a recent study, fulvic acid proved beneficial to broiler production by inhibiting urease activity and reducing the ammonia released through faeces. Fulvic acid is extracted from weathered coal, brown coal, and other minerals, forming a compound organic acid with high bioactive properties but low molecular weight. Fulvic acid and humic acid are the 2 major components of the humus, which have similar functional structures. Fulvic acid consists of numerous active functional groups including p


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