Encapsulated Vitamin C
Encapsulated Vitamin C for animal feed, supplied from audited Chinese mills with a full specification and certificate of analysis on enquiry.
About this ingredient
Ascorbic acid is synthesised by most farmed species, so it is not a classical dietary requirement, but that synthesis falls short under heat, transport, disease and other stress. Supplementation is aimed at those windows rather than at routine nutrition.
Unprotected ascorbic acid is destroyed quickly by moisture, heat and trace minerals, so the encapsulated or ethylcellulose coated form is what survives pelleting and storage. Fish, which cannot synthesise it at all, do require a dietary source.
Where it is used
- Heat stress programmes in poultry
- Aqua feed, where it is a dietary requirement
- Transport and handling stress
- Immune support during disease challenge
Formulation note
Use encapsulated vitamin C during specific stress windows, such as heat, transport or disease challenge, and as a routine requirement in fish feed. Compare products on retained activity after pelleting.
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 Encapsulated Vitamin C 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 use encapsulated vitamin C instead of plain ascorbic acid?
Plain ascorbic acid is quickly destroyed by heat, moisture and trace minerals. Encapsulation protects it through pelleting and storage.
Do fish need vitamin C in their feed?
Yes. Most farmed fish and shrimp cannot make vitamin C, so it is a dietary requirement in aqua feed.
When is vitamin C used in poultry?
Mainly during heat stress, transport and disease challenge, when the bird's own production may not meet demand.
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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.