Panbonis®: the unique, safe, and natural source of the bioactive form of vitamin D3

  • Improves calcium and phosphorus metabolism

  • Improves eggshell quality

  • Increases the number of saleable eggs

  • Improves FCR

  • Helps to reach 500 eggs per hen housed

  • Improves fertility

  • Improves piglet vitality and litter homogeneity

  • Shortens parturition time

Panbonis® is a complementary feed that contains a standardized level of 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycosides (1,25(OH)2D3-gly) from dried and ground Solanum glaucophyllum leaves.

1,25(OH)2D3-gly can only be absorbed after the sugar molecule is released from 1,25(OH)2D3 by specific enzymes that are present in the intestine. This gradual process ensures a slow release of the bioactive component. Once absorbed, it does not need additional activation steps like vitamin D3 or 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D3) do, which means that Panbonis® can directly support the animal even when specific activation enzymes in liver and kidney are limited.

  • Supports the crucial role of vitamin D3

  • 100% Natural

  • GMO-free

  • Standardized content of the active ingredient

  • Gradually absorbed from the intestine

  • Considered a complementary feed in the EU

  • High processing and storage stability

Vitamin D3 (metabolites) in animal feed

The following three vitamin D3 metabolites can be used to supplement animal feed:

  1. Vitamin D3- the most common source

  2. 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D3)- either produced in a chemical process or through fermentation

  3. 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycosides (1,25(OH)2D3-gly)- an entirely natural source of the bioactive form of vitamin D3

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Some characteristics of the vitamin D3 and its metabolites, as used in animal nutrition, are summarised in Table 1.

  Vitamin D3 25(OH)D3 Panbonis®
Principal molecule Vitamin D3 25(OH)D3 1,25(OH)2D3-gly
Solubility Fat-soluble Fat-soluble Water-soluble
Enzymatic activation steps 2 steps: In liver and kidney 1 step: In kidney No activation needed: Cleavage of glycosides in the intestine

From Vitamin D3 to the active metabolite

Poultry – Vitamin D Metabolism
Swine – Vitamin D Metabolism

Product characteristics

  • Heat stable during feed processing (expender, pelleting and expander-pelleting)

  • Shelf life: 24 months, when stored in a dry place at room temperature

  • Particle size: 0.2mm; >90% between 0.05 – 1.6mm

  • Packaging: 20kg bags

  • Available for organic production, too


Dosage:
The general dosage is 50 - 200g of Panbonis® 10 per ton of feed, providing 0,5-2µg of 1,25(OH)2D3 -equivalents/kg of feed. Because it is supplied in addition to the usual supplementation level of vitamin D3, there is no need to adjust the premix.

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