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ANIMAL NUTRITION

Vitamin E TPGS plays a unique role in animal nutrition especially in supplying a highly absorbable and bioavailable vitamin E for animals which do not absorb efficiently the traditional forms of vitamin E used in animal feeds and supplements including:

Zoo animals, especially elephants and black rhinoceros which in captivity have circulating levels of vitamin E indicating deficiency. Supplementation with synthetic dl-α-tocopheryl acetate, the traditional forms of vitamin E used in animal feeds and supplements does not correct the deficiency. TPGS was shown to correct this serious deficiency by supplying highly absorbable natural d-α-tocopherol (references 1, 2 and 3 below).
Horses, especially racing horses which have increased needs for vitamin E. TPGS was shown to rapidly increase the blood levels of horses especially in comparison to the synthetic dl-α-tocopheryl acetate commonly used in feeds and supplements.
Other animals and pets that, due to genetic, age, and other conditions affecting their nutrient requirements, require highly absorbable and bioavailable vitamin E.

The major applications of vitamin E TPGS in animal nutrition:

High vitamin E supplements in the form of liquid, powder, gel, tablet, blocks and other forms of animal supplements.
Premixes, concentrates and other forms that can be used in the fortification of animal feeds.

For a summary of the TPGS vitamin E activity and other nutrient data which are useful in meeting the labeling requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies in the United States and internationally please see the Nutrient Data Sheet.

Selected references

Dierenfeld, ES; Dolensek, EP. Circulatory levels of vitamin E in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Zoo Biology, 1988, 7(2): 165-172.
Ullrey, DE, Ku PK, Whetter PA, and Robinson PT. 1989. Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) erythrocyte stability. In Proceedings of the conference of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, J. H. Olsen and M. Eisenache (ed.). Greensboro, North Carolina, pp. 19-22.
Papas A, Cambre R, Citino S, Sokol R. Efficacy of absorption of various vitamin E forms by captive elephants and black rhinoceroses. J of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 199, 22(3): 309-317.
Wooden G, Papas A, Grande A, Utilization of various forms of vitamin E by horses, Twelfth Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 1991.

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