Phosterol

Unique combination of natural cholesterol and phospholipids

One of the essential nutrients for shrimps is cholesterol. Driven by the increasing scarcity of conventional sources of cholesterol, Sonac recently
developed Phosterol. This hydrolyzed protein of animal origin is produced in accordance with all relevant EU regulations and is readily available
from renewable natural sources. The uniqueness of Phosterol lays in the natural combination of cholesterol and phospholipids. This is backed by
trials on shrimp farms that have shown a strong synergy between the two main components of Phosterol.
Phosterol is Sonacs unique protein hydrolysate with high content of cholesterol and phospholipids like phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl serine
and phosphatidyl inositol. Cholesterol and phospholipids are essential building blocks in cellular membranes and are part in several biological
processes. Together with the high amount of fat, Phosterol is a good ingredient in aqua feed, especially shrimp feeds. Shrimps relay upon a
dietary source of cholesterol for optimal molting.
The origin of Phosterol is porcine tissue which has been collected in dedicated European slaughter
houses and after enzymatic hydrolysis further processed to a beige brownish and heat stable powder.

EU Feed law
According to EU Feed law, Phosterol is permitted for use for all animal species. No limitations are
imposed on production facilities, transport systems or use at farm level. No additional labeling texts
are required.

Parameters

Value

Growth trial with Phosterol: (performed by Eric De Muylder)

Weende analysis

Utilisation of Phosterol as replacement of pure/standard cholesterol

Moisture

40 g/kg

Crude protein

480 g/kg

Crude fat

340 g/kg

Reference

826

9.53

1.18

90 g/kg

Phosterol

872

5.94

0.99

Crude ash

% growth

Lipids

Mortality

FCR

Conclusion:

Cholesterol

100 g/kg

Phospholipids total

240 g/kg

Phosphatidyl choline

78 g/kg

growth and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) than the pure source. It also

Phosphatidyl serine

35 g/kg

shows a lower mortality.

Phosphatidyl inositol

80 g/kg

Fatty acids total

272 g/kg fat

DHA

23 g/kg fat

Physical data
Particle size

500 m

Appearance

Beige to brownish

Enterobacteriaceae

< 10 cfu/g

Salmonella

Negative / 25 g

Instantaneous Growth Rate (%/day)

Phosterol (as alternative source of cholesterol) gives comparable result in

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The advantages of Phosterol

Due to the composition,

good emulsifier

Phosterol has many benefits in

attractant in shrimp diets

aqua feeds:

improve growth rates ,

fat and protein mixture

molting frequency and

rich in cholesterol (10%)

survival in farmed shrimp

rich in phospholipids (24%)

good suspendable

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Cholesterol Level (%)

Phospholipids = 0%
Phospholipids = 1.5%

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Phospholipids = 3%
Phospholipids = 5%

H. Gong et al., Lipid nutrition of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei I. Dietary

cholesterol and de-oiled soy lechitin requirements and their interaction
Aquaculture, 190 (2000) 305-324

cholesterol heat stable

(3 hours 133C)

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For more information about this specialty product please contact our advisor:
Mr. Geert van der Velden T + 31 (0)499 364 826

M + 31 (0)651 063 301

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