Safety and efficacy of guanidinoacetic acid for chickens for fattening, breeder hens and roosters, and pigs

Safety and efficacy of guanidinoacetic acid for chickens for fattening, breeder hens and roosters, and pigs

Abstract Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) occurs naturally in the body of animals (and humans) and acts as a precursor of creatine. The safe level of the product appears to be correlated with the supply of methyl donors. If an adequate supply of methyl donors is provided in the feed, a safe level of 1,200...

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Main Author:	EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2016-02-01
Series:	EFSA Journal
Subjects:	nutritional additive guanidinoacetic acid CreAMINO safety efficacy homocysteine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4394

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