PRODUCTS

(25 lb bags)

for skeletal development, osmoregulation, muscle contraction, blood coagulation, decreases permeability, reduces nerve irritability

controls thyroid (regulates metabolism)

activates enzymatic systems - catalyzes starch digestion, essential for proper nerve & muscle formation

for bone formation & fat & carbohydrate metabolism

primarily bonded to protein; influences osmotic equilibrium & intracellular osmotic pressure, aids uptake of neutral amino acids 

important constituent of connective tissue, skin, & arteries

primary alkaline plasma electrolyte producing ~92% of fluid alkalinity

for production of cystine, cysteine, methionine, & biotin; essential to co-feed with non-protein nitrogen for amino acid production

9 B vitamins essential for carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid, & fatty acid metabolism, electron transport, building & maintaining cell structure, and...

Vitamin C - for electron transport, formation & maintenance of collagen, enhances iron absorption (reduces ferric to more readily absorbed ferrous form), improves lysine & proline utilization

Vitamin A - aids vision (adaptation to low intensity light), growth (cellular stability in carbohydrate metabolism), participates in mucus-secreting cell growth & synthesis of proteins & mucopolysaccharides

Vitamin D - facilitates transfer of calcium ions & other divalent elements from mucosal to serosal side of intestinal tract, increases absorption & retention of phosphorus

Vitamin E - antioxidant, prevents pre-oxidation of lipids in cellular & subcellular membranes & unsaturated fatty acids

aids in pH control

aids in pH control

Copper (Cu)

Cobalt (Co)

Boron (B)

Iron (Fe)

Manganese (Mn)

Molybdenum (Mo)

Selenium (Se)

Zinc (Zn)

Iron (Fe) *Iron is not included in the 20 choice program but it is available upon request*