NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 Phileo by Lesaffre celebrated the opening of the new factory in Valladolid, Spain. More than 100 customers and business partners from the agricultural industry joined Phileo for an afternoon and evening of networking and celebration followed by a thought-provoking symposium entitled ‘Reconciling Planet, People and Profit for a positive impact.’ An integral aspect of sustainability is the responsible local sourcing of raw materials and ingredients. Committed to a sustainable agrifood industry and to answer the growing demand, Lesaffre constructed a new factory in Valladolid for the production of Selsaf®, Phileo’s nutritional solution enriched in organic selenium, and the ideal location to discuss the future, and examine available and future solutions for sustainable agriculture. "For 170 years, and on the initiative of its foundPhileo celebrates sustainable agriculture at its new factory in Spain A new series of in-vitro and in-vivo studies initiated by BENEO and conducted by Corbee et al, evaluated the digestion of isomaltulose, as well as its glycaemic and insulinaemic effects in dogs, compared to other relevant carbohydrate sources. The study results demonstrate that isomaltulose is a suitable low glycaemic ingredient for use in dog food, triggering a lower blood glucose rise after consumption. This property makes it a particularly interesting solution with the potential to support metabolic health and weight management. In total, three studies were carried out by teams from universities in Utrecht and Wageningen. The first, an in-vitro study of small intestinal tissue samples from three dogs, evaluated the small intestinal hydrolysis of isomaltulose compared to sucrose, maltose, maltodextrin, lactose, and ɑ-trehalose. The aim was to confirm if dogs can digest isomaltulose, as well as compare it with other carbohydrate sources. The findings showed that it can be digested by canine intestinal enzymes, with a lower enzyme activity compared to high glycaemic carbohydrates, indicating a slower rate of hydrolysis. The second and third studies compared the effects of isomaltulose, sucrose, and maltodextrin in an in-vivo setup. One of the studies assessed the glycaemic effects of the three carbohydrates in nine dogs using a 3x3 Latin square design. After an overnight fast, the blood glycaemia and insulinaemia were measured 0-180 minutes after the administration of a single dose of either isomaltulose, sucrose, or maltodextrin. The results showed that isomaltulose significantly lowered blood glucose and insulin responses in the dogs, compared to maltodextrin or sucrose. Commenting on the findings, Dr. Maygane Ronsmans, Product Manager of Animal Nutrition at BENEO said: “This research is of great importance as it offers the first comprehensive characterization of isomaltulose with respect to its digestibility and metabolic effects in dogs. The low glycaemic properties of isomaltulose already shown in other species, including humans, pigs, and rodents, have now been confirmed in dogs. The combined results of this study suggest that isomaltulose would be a suitable energy source in dog food, which contributes to a more stable blood glucose response, and may improve the dog’s metabolic profile and overall health.” Read more>> New studies evaluate digestion of isomaltulose in dogs
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