Effects of Corn Gluten Meal

Corn gluten powder is a by-product of starch or alcohol extraction from corn kernels in the brewing industry. Its protein is rich in nutrients and does not contain toxic and harmful substances. It does not require further processing and can be directly used as a protein raw material. It is a feed with high feeding value.

In the cattle industry, corn gluten powder is used as the concentrate feed, and the portion of protein that cannot be digested by the rumen is better digested and absorbed in the small intestine. Corn gluten powder contains linoleic acid, which can promote lipid metabolism and aggregation of essential amino acids in chickens.

In the pig farming industry, the protein content of corn gluten powder is directly related to the apparent digestible energy value of pigs. Raw materials with an appropriate ratio of energy to protein or a more balanced balance between essential and non essential amino acids have higher energy digestibility.

Using corn gluten powder as the main raw material for laying hens combined with laying chicken feed can increase the egg production rate by about 15%. It can prevent and control diseases such as chondromalacia in chickens, play a health and growth promoting role, and help improve the protein quality of eggs.