Manganese sulphate monohydrate feed grade MnSO4·H2O

Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate Feed Grade (MnSO4·H2O) is an important feed additive used in the production of compound feeds and premixes for livestock. Its primary purpose is to enrich and balance animal diets with manganese, a vital trace element.

Biological Role of Manganese

Manganese is a biologically active component of vital importance for all living organisms. It is a constituent of several enzymes involved in key metabolic processes:

• Protein, Carbohydrate, and Fat Metabolism: Manganese plays a central role in the metabolism of these essential macronutrients, ensuring the efficient utilization of nutrients.
• Stimulation of Cholesterol Synthesis: Manganese stimulates the synthesis of cholesterol from fatty acids, which is important for hormone production and cell membranes.
• Hematopoiesis and Tissue Respiration: It positively influences the process of hematopoiesis, promoting blood cell formation, and tissue respiration, ensuring adequate oxygen supply to cells.
• Bone Formation and Endocrine Gland Function: Manganese is indispensable for normal bone formation, maintaining skeletal strength, and for the proper function of endocrine glands, regulating hormonal balance.
• Eggshell Strengthening and Embryo Improvement: In poultry, manganese contributes to stronger eggshells and improved embryo development, which is critically important for poultry productivity.
• Disinfectant Action: It also exhibits a disinfectant action in the gastrointestinal tract, helping to maintain healthy microflora.

Manganese Requirements and Deficiency Symptoms

The manganese status of sows directly affects fetal development, as manganese easily crosses the placental barrier, ensuring its supply to developing embryos.

• Swine Requirements: The manganese requirement for piglets ranges from 3 to 6 mg/kg of feed. For gestating sows, it is 25 mg/kg of feed. Optimal piglet weight and sow milk production are achieved with 20 mg/kg of diet for gestating and lactating sows.
• Swine Deficiency Symptoms: Manganese deficiency in swine manifests as increased fat deposition in the body, cessation of estrous cycles, fetal resorption, birth of weak animals, and low milk production.
• Poultry Deficiency Symptoms: In young poultry, a lack of manganese in diets causes perosis, accompanied by bone and tendon deformities. In laying hens, deficiency leads to reduced egg production, decreased eggshell thickness, increased breakage and cracks, and impaired embryo development.

Biological Availability and Application

Studies on the biological availability of manganese from various chemical compounds, natural sources, and industrial waste have shown that manganese sulfate monohydrate has high biological availability. The manganese content in MnSO4·H2O (manganese sulfate monohydrate) is 29.5-31.8%, and its bioavailability reaches 100%. This makes it an effective source of manganese for animals.

Manganese sulfate monohydrate feed grade is incorporated into compound feeds and premixes at feed mills or on-farm feed preparation units, using standard dry feed additive mixing technologies. The precise dosage is determined based on the species, age, and productivity of the animals, as well as the overall diet composition.