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Supplied as a fine white agglomerated, free-flowing

powder with a mild spicy, aromatic odour.
Heat stability results from a patented process
where the Enviva EO particles (droplet size <1m
in diameter) are in a maltodextrin matrix and
encapsulated.
Packed in 20kg polyethylene / aluminium lined paper
bags.
Manufacturing certifications:
ISO9000/9001
HACCP
FAMIQS

Enviva EO is heat stable at processing temperatures

up to 85C (185F)
Thymol activity (%) retained in heat treated
pelleted feed compared to
non-heat treated mash feed
Corn-based
diets
92%

Wheat-based
diets
90%

Product application
Recommended usage rate is 100 g/tonne feed,
included either directly or via a premix. 100 g of
product will provide a guaranteed minimum of:
4.5 g cinnamaldehyde
13.5 g thymol
Heat stable to 85C so ideal for pelleted feed
applications (see figure).
Stable when stored at temperatures of up to 22C
(even in humid conditions) for at least:
18 months in original packaging
6 months in a vitamin/mineral premix
3 months mixed in feed

Contact your Danisco Animal Nutrition

representative or distributor for recommendations
about your specific application needs

Processed at

85C
(185F)

85C
(185F)

Inlet steam pressure 2 bar (29 psi)

Conditioning time 30 seconds
4 tests per temperature
Thymol used as the marker

Peer reviewed and trial references

1. In vivo screening of best essential oil candidates from in vitro screening (step 1)
to identify which combination provides best bird performance
2. Poultry average performance with antibiotic growth promoters taken from Rosen
(1995) - Scientific literature review, based on < 4,000 pig and poultry trials
3. Poultry average performance with antibiotic growth promoters
Gropp & Schuhmacher (1998) - World Health Organisation report, covering data
from 1969 to 1998
4. Li SY, Ru YJ, Liu M, Xu B, Pron A, Shi XG (2012a,b): The effect of essential
oils on performance, immunity and gut microbial population in weaner pigs.
Livestock Science 145, 119123
5. Tiihonen et al, 2010
6. Danisco Animal Nutrition, 7 trials in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary
and UK (2008-2009)
7. Amerah et al (2011), Br Poult Sci(1); 124-132
8. Helander et al., J. Agri. Food Chem., 1998, Consentino et al., Letters in Applied
Microbiology, 1999
9. Friedman et al., J. Food Protection, 2002
10. Beneficial effects of essential oils on caecal microbiota of broilers S. Lahtinen,
A. Ouwehand, K. Tiihonen, M. H. L. Bento, H. Schulze, N. Rautonen (2008)
11. Trevisi et al., Ita. J. Anim. Sci., 2007, Koh et al., Int. J. Immunopharmacol., 1998
12. Botsoglou et al., Br. Poult. Sci., 2002
13. A. Ouwehand, H. Kettunen, H. Schulze & N. Rautonen (2006)

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Supports profitable and healthy

poultry performance

highly bio-efficacious essential oil blend which supports improved feed intake,
gut health and profitability

Improves feed intake, digestibility1, 2, 3, 4 and offers
comparable live weight gain to Antibiotic Growth
Promoters (+4.6%)1, 2, 3, 5, resulting in a net profit
improvement of $ 7-8/tonne feed and yielding a 5:1 return
on investment6

Supports gut health, particularly when used with xylanase
in viscous diets such as wheat7, 11

Well-documented anti-bacterial qualities of thymol and
cinnamaldehyde have been shown to improve food safety
by reducing counts of Salmonella8, Campylobacter9 and
E.coli10
Strong bioefficacy achieved from high concentration
blends, the active components of which are also heat
stable up to 85C12

Patented encapsulation process results in free flowing,
uniform particles that ensure good distribution in both
feed and premixes

Essential oils compounds (EOC) are aromatic molecules

that have been extracted from specific plants or plant
parts. Deemed essential to the plant because they
offer varying degrees of antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal,
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties13, they can
also offer healthy performance and food safety benefits to
poultry producers.
To achieve optimum benefits, you need to check the origin
and composition of the oils, and the extent of
invitro and in vivo evidence in place to support product
claims. The manufacturing process used to create the
product is also very important. Essential oil compounds
are volatile and prolonged storage or high feed processing
temperatures can affect their stability. They can also
be absorbed and metabolised rapidly by the animal.
It is therefore important that they are used at a high
concentration and that the active components are protected
to maximize bioefficacy and stability.

Common poultry production challenges

Production stress can result in loss of appetite and
weight loss.
Young birds immature immune and digestive systems
are susceptible to disease-causing organisms which can
disrupt gut integrity.
The use of cheaper raw materials has been shown to
result in digestive and gut health issues which, in turn,
impacts healthy growth performance.
Consumer pressure from food safety and health scares
has called for bans or reduced use of in-feed antibiotics in
some countries, so producers have to find other ways of
achieving healthy growth performance.

Why choose Enviva EO essential oil compounds?

Developed following intensive EOC laboratory screening

and in vivo research across different diet types and ages
of animal, Enviva EO comprises carefully balanced, high
concentration blends of thymol and cinnamaldehyde in
nature identical form. Ongoing research has shown that
EnvivaEO is a superior solution for resolving common
production challenges.

Enviva EO is highly concentrated, and the patented

encapsulation5 process used to protect its active
ingredients, means it is highly bio-efficacious and
beneficial to the animal. This also guarantees economy
and ease of use.

7.1*
5.4*

1.8 1.8+

Benefits offered by encapsulation include:

dust-free with a low odour, enabling safe and
convenient handling in the feed mill

Trial 1

Trial 2

Control

improved dosage control

2.6

3.5*

2.8

Trial 3

Enviva EO blend

3.4*

3.2

Trial 4
*P<0.05

4.0

Trial 5

+P<0.10

reduced storage and transport costs due to low

product volume
guaranteed pelleting and processing stability at
temperatures up to 85C5
Its free flowing particles can also easily be added to
premixes and it can be used for pigs as well as poultry,
reducing logistics costs.

Enviva EO supports development of

a positive gut microbiota
Quantitative PCR of E.coli

Thymol and cinnamaldehyde

positively modulated
intestinal microbes of broilers
(fewer undesirable microbes)

10.0
9.5

Log E. coli ml-1

Why essential oil feed additives can be essential

additions to animal feed

Daily feed intake improvements and bodyweight gain

with Enviva EO against control (%)

Benefits at the feed mill and beyond

9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0

Control

How Enviva EO can help

Proven increases in appetite and improved bodyweight
gain (see figure) may be due to the aromas and flavours
of thymol and cinnamaldehyde.
Evidence shows that Enviva EO supports the
development of a positive gut microbiota, which
results in digestibility benefits and also helps to control
populations of certain bacteria that may have a negative
impact on production, especially for young animals raised
under stressful environmental conditions.
Research7 has shown that adding essential oils to
xylanase can support monogastric gut health and growth.
The well documented anti-bacterial qualities of thymol
and cinnamaldehyde and their positive effect on nonbeneficial bacteria such as Salmonella (see figure),
E. coli and Clostridium perfringens have implications for
food safety.
These benefits - combined with the positive impact they
have on profitable growth performance - make them a
compelling alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.

Thymol & cinnamaldehyde

Reference: Beneficial effects of essential oils on caecal microbiota of broilers

S. Lahtinen. A. Ouwehand, K. Tiihonen, M.H.L. Bento, H. Schulze, N. Rautonen (2008)

Enviva EO reduces Salmonella count

32.5

7.5
0
Control

Challenged
control

Enviva EO
(0.1 kg/t)

EO.US.B.11.08
* 8.4 - 25 kg
ab
Values without a common superscript are significantly different (P<0.1)
** Salmonella positive caecal samples