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MINEROL
The
Unique Formulation of MINEROL
Drench
Minerol
Drench is a mixture of organic trace mineral complexes specifically
chelated for maximum bioavailability. This special formulation differentiates
the product “MINEROL”
from other mineral drenches making it a unique product.
All
minerals in MINEROL
are completely chelated to a 100% targeted complexing regime. However,
other drench formulations vary considerably and minerals may only
be chelated to as low as 15% of their targeted complexing regime.
This means that as much as 85% of the minerals in a drench product
could be in an inorganic form which results in very low absorption
efficiency (1-5%), and therefore very low bioavailability and animal
uptake.
The
reasons for the low absorption efficiency with inorganic minerals
are:
1.
Some mineral elements are directly antagonistic to each other (Copper
– Molybdenum; Iron – Cobalt, etc.);
2.
Mineral elements in ionic form in the rumen or small intestine have
diverse absorption antagonists such as phytates, oxalates, phosphates,
sulphides and various fibre fractions;
3.
Specific minerals in ionic form compete for the same absorption
pathways and hence an excess of one mineral can impede uptake of
others (i.e. competition between zinc and calcium, iron, phosphorus-sulphur,
selenium-sulphate, copper-molybdenum, etc.
4.
Some of the minerals form lower molecular wt complexes and breakdown
too early, ionising in the gastro-intestinal contents resulting
in reactions with negating substances;
5.
The minerals in ionic form will precipitate in the rumen liquor
as hydroxide, phosphate and are therefore impeded during absorption.
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Advantages
of MINEROL
The
advantages of MINEROL
drench are the minerals in this product are in a stable pre-complexed
chelated state being resistant to precipitation as an insoluble
end-product reaction. Yet the trace elements in the chelated form
in the Minerol are readily available for high level absorption and
use within the animal.
The
formulation of minerals in MINEROL
drench targets different absorption sites for different minerals.
For example, the duodenum or the first section of the small intestine
is the main site for selenium absorption and there does not appear
to be any uptake from the rumen or abomasum of sheep. With sheep
only fed Selenocystine, selenium absorption is about 2%. But with
sheep fed proteinates of selenium that are cross-linked with lignosulphonates
(by-pass proteinates), the absorption efficiency is about 70 to
80% of selenium.
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MINEROL
Quality Control
MINEROL
drench is strictly quality controlled through its entire manufacturing
process, also placing it in a unique position being a 100% guaranteed
chelated mineral complexed product. Compared to other drench products:
(i) MINEROL
drench does not have heavy metal contamination. Heavy metals such
as cadmium, lead and arsenic are found in other drench products;
(ii)
The mineral concentrations stated on the product label are guaranteed
to be in agreement with those concentrations in the solution;
(iii)
MINEROL
drench is not a copied formulation from other labels;
(iv)
MINEROL
drench does not contain macronutrients, such as magnesium, phosphorus
and sodium because the supplementation of insignificant quantities
of macronutrients is frivolous and not a valid concept.
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What
are the causes of mineral deficiencies and imbalances?
- The
soils are deficient in one or more trace elements and your livestock
are grazing on these poor quality pastures.
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Your livestock’s nutrient intake may be limited by the low
feed availability and usually low quality.
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Worm burden can reduce the absorption of minerals.
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Mineral deficiencies can predispose livestock to production limiting
diseases such as gastrointestinal parasitism.
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Large amounts of feed can be available but intake may be limited
by the forage fibre resistant to ruminal digestion, or by the
presence of deleterious substances.
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Seasonal mineral deficiencies can be the result of climatic conditions,
delayed arrival of rain to start the usual growth season, the
onset of drought in the normal season, or the early closure of
the growth season because of the absence of late rain.
- Mineral
deficiencies can be precipitated by the over zealous use of fertilizer
additives, eg: excess molybdenum applied to ensure legume growth.
This can produce copper and cobalt deficiency.
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Availability of minerals can be affected by moisture. High soil
moisture and/or reduced soil aeration can increase the availability
of molybdenum, iron and manganese to plants which in turn affects
the plants uptake of other minerals. In contrast the same conditions
reduce the plants selenium concentration.
- Rapid
“lush” pasture growth due to favourable climatic conditions
can also result in greatly reduced mineral herbage levels.
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Changes in pasture composition can cause or alleviate the mineral
deficiency problems:
- Grass
dominance and fescues result in COPPER deficiency;
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Fescues, cocksfoot and phalaris produce COBALT deficiency;
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White clover, paspalum and kikuyu induces SELENIUM deficiency;
- White
clover and crucifarae causes IODINE deficiency.
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“The
Minerol chelated mineral
drenches, dry mixes and lick drenches are high quality products
with quality control second to none.
When
used as recommended they will correct trace element deficiencies
and imbalances and should result in increased productivity.
During droughts and when pastures are very dry the use of
these products will help correct imbalances in the rumen,
stimulate the rumen microflora and so enhance responses to
the pasture and supplements.”
Dr.
Betty Hall
Manager Elders Technical Services
Senior Consultant Betty Hall Pty. Ltd.
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