Glycerol

Biodiesel that is produced from oil that is chemically treated with alcohol or methanol produces a co-product called glycerol (glycerine). Glycerol is a valuable by product, which can be used in ruminant, pig and poultry diets. Cows Already 50 years ago, researchers showed that glycerol may help to prevent keto-acidosis in the high yielding cow by increasing glycose precursors. However, recent research on glycerol shows that this glycerol fed to growing bulls and dairy cows produces vari