6-GINGEROL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AS MONITORING PARAMETER FOR A NATURAL GROWTH PROMOTER NBIOTIC™ PREMIX DURING FEED PELLETIZATION STRESS

Background: Feed is an important input for poultry and swine production, representing 50–70% of the total production costs. processing provides opportunity to improve performance. Herbal gut function modulators are used in feeds nutrient utilization efficiencies biomass production. Nbiotic™ Premix a phytoformulation AYURVET LIMITED, INDIA as natural growth promoter (NGP) effectively replace antibiotic promoters (AGP). Pelletization prevent wastage feed, reduce bulk digestibility palatability. In present work we have assessed stability herbal formulation under different pelletization thermal stress conditions. Methods: Formulation was kept controlled temperature (90oC) moisture (2.0 % w/w) time intervals (0, 5, 10 minutes). Chromatographic techniques (HPLC HPTLC) physicochemical properties were monitor formulations stability. stable at all experimental investigation stress. Results: No significant change 6-gingerol content (250.0 ppm (± 2.0 RT 10.05 minutes) difference between peak areas retention factor (RF) values control samples various conditioned observed. A comprehensive study HPLC HPTLC measurements been applied assessing Premix. Developed methods & found be rapid, sensitive reliable determining its As evident, can undergo process without any degradation. conclusion, will help towards developing appropriate monitoring parameters products which major challenge nutraceutical industry current scenario.