Efficacy and Significance of Bio Choline as Choline Source in Poultry

Abstract

Choline chloride, an organic, colorless, alkaline substance that is treated as a vitamin, though not a vitamin of B complex category, due to its multifaceted functions in animal husbandry too.  Specifically, in Poultry where it seems to be the prime reason for hepatic health, apart from its role in the various metabolic and physiological activities. The economic importance of Choline in Poultry has led to the stocking up of innumerable number of its Synthetic forms in the market. These are hygroscopic, corrosive, offensive, off-flavored, non eco-friendly and in being inferior quality and working wise. This has led to an effort and search for alternatives, leading to Phytogenic Herbals as ideal sources. The Bio choline from Indigenous Indian herbs like Azardarictha, Achyranthes, Andrographis, Allium sativum, Fumaria, Solanum, Silibum, and Tachyspermum, was non hygroscopic, non-corrosive, non-off flavored and ecofriendly. The Bio choline equivalence of these herbs was as Phosphotidylcholine with a capability of replacing Synthetic choline completely with good quality and excellent working.