Capsaicin
Capsaicin for animal feed, supplied from audited Chinese mills with a full specification and certificate of analysis on enquiry.
About this ingredient
Capsaicin is the pungent active of chilli. In feed it is used at very low inclusion to stimulate feed intake, increase digestive secretions and improve blood flow to the gut wall.
Birds are insensitive to its pungency, which is why it can be used in poultry at levels that would deter a mammal. It is normally supplied encapsulated so that it releases in the gut rather than affecting palatability at the feeder.
Where it is used
- Feed intake stimulation in poultry
- Gut health and circulation support
- Phytogenic blends
- Piglet diets, in protected form
Formulation note
Capsaicin is used at very low inclusion and is usually supplied encapsulated. Confirm the active content and the protection system, since those decide both effect and palatability.
Specification on request
We have not published a full specification sheet for this ingredient yet. Send us your tonnage and destination port and we will return the complete specification, a recent certificate of analysis and a delivered price.
Buying Capsaicin from China
- Minimum order: one container.
- Terms: FOB Chinese port or CIF your destination port.
- Packing: standard export bags, with jumbo bags or custom packing on request.
- Shelf life: 12 months when stored dry and sealed.
- Quality: every lot is tested before shipment, and SGS, Intertek or CCIC inspection can be arranged at the load port.
- Documents: certificate of analysis, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, plus health or phytosanitary certificates where your import rules require them.
Frequently asked questions
Why can poultry eat capsaicin?
Birds lack the receptor sensitivity that makes capsaicin pungent to mammals, so levels that would deter a pig are well tolerated by poultry.
What does capsaicin do in feed?
It stimulates feed intake and digestive secretions and supports blood flow to the gut wall.
Why is capsaicin encapsulated?
Encapsulation stops it affecting palatability at the feeder and releases it in the gut, which is especially important in pig diets.
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Tell us the product, the tonnage and the port
Send those three things and we come back with a delivered price, a full specification and a recent certificate of analysis. Usually the same working day.