Bioscal

Bioscal

 

BIOSCAL is a Combination of Dietary Essential Macro Minerals (Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium and Sulphur) for Dairy animals.

Why BIOSCAL?

Animal needs the mineral supply through diet as they cannot synthesize them in the body. The Macro Minerals like Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Magnesium, Sulphur, Sodium are required by animal body in relatively higher amount as cow and buffalo losses most of these minerals through milk and also these minerals are required for various physiological functions. BIOSCAL contains highly soluble form of these minerals than conventional mineral sources.

A specific combination of these minerals makes it more bio available.
There is a need to re-evaluate the requirement of Macro- Minerals in dairy animal’s diet as loss of minerals per litre of milk is very high.

Name of Mineral Loss in one litre of milk

  • Calcium 1.2 gm
  • Phosphorous 0.70 gm
  • Magnesium 100 mg
  • Potassium 1.7 gm
  • Sodium 0.5 gm
  • Sulphur 0.3 gm

The various physiological roles of the Macro minerals in BIOSCAL

 

Calcium (Ca)

  • Is a structural component of bones and teeth. Over 98% of Ca present in the body is found in bone.
  • Is also important in muscle contraction (this is the main reason cows suffering from milk fever go down).
  • Also plays a role in blood clotting and nerve impulse transmission.

Phosphorus (P)

  • Is a structural component of bones and teeth. Bones and teeth contain the vast majority of P present in the body (approx. 85%).
  • Important in cellular energy utilization and energy transfer.
  • Is a vital component of cell membranes because of its structural role in phospholipid formation.
  • Functions in acid-base balance (buffer) and is also a constituent of DNA and RNA.

Potassium (K)

  • Potassium is the third most abundant mineral element in the body. Potassium is involved in osmotic pressure and acid-base regulation, water balance, nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport

Sodium (Na)

  • Sodium take part in water balance and acts as extracellular cations. 30-50 % of total body sodium is in a non exchangeable fraction in crystalline structure of bone.

Magnesium (Mg )

  • Is a structural component of bone.
  • Activates enzymes.
  • Helps maintain cell membrane potentials and is involved in nerve impulse transmission.

Sulphur (S)

  • Sulphur is found in the amino acids methionine, cysteine(cystine), homocysteine and taurine; in chondroitin sulphate of cartilage, and in the B Vitamins thiamin and biotin. The dietary requirement of sulphur for the cow is primarily to provide adequate substrate to ensure maximal microbial protein synthesis.