Summary of Pharmacological Effects of Humic Acid and Sodium Humate (Part 1)
Effects on Endocrine Function
- Humic acid can stimulate the secretion of certain glands, inhibit the sympathetic nervous system, induce drowsiness, and increase the time animals spend in sleep or quiet states. This reduction in overall physical and visceral activity is conducive to the assimilation of the entire body, enabling timely recovery of various organ systems. Additionally, during sleep, livestock experience a decrease in body temperature, reducing heat and excess energy expenditure, thus relatively increasing energy storage and leading to increased deposition of muscle and fat, thereby improving feed conversion rates.
- Humic acid can activate the function of the pituitary-adrenal cortex, promote the secretion of ACTH, increase estrogen secretion, and stimulate the balancing effect of the thyroid.
Activation and Absorption of Feed Ingredients
Humic acid, due to its large molecular weight, can also form larger particles in certain media, exhibiting colloidal properties and adsorption capabilities. This promotes good ion exchange and catalytic effects, facilitating the activation and absorption of feed ingredients.
- It facilitates the fully decomposition of various complex molecular nutrients in feed and promotes organic combination, enhancing gastrointestinal function and facilitating protein assimilation.
- It increases the permeability of animal cell membranes and protoplasts, leading to an increase in intercellular and cellular water content, thus resulting in the phenomenon of glossy hair and tender skin in animals.
- The adsorption action of humic acid slows down the passage of nutrients through the intestine, prolonging absorption and digestion time, thereby increasing the absorption rate of nutrients.
- Humic acid molecules are rich in nitrogen elements and have a strong affinity for amino groups. They allow for the full utilization of non-protein nitrogen in feed, maximizing the conversion of feed protein into muscle protein, unleashing the potential for lean meat growth, increasing lean meat percentage. At the same time, the humic acid molecules remaining in the intestine can absorb ammonia gas from feces and reduce the odor of feces.
- The quinone groups contained in humic acid participate in the organism's oxidation-reduction processes, making metabolism vigorous, making metabolism vigorous cell proliferation and accelerating growth.
- Sodium humate can improve gastrointestinal function, promote gastric juice secretion, increase appetite, facilitate the faster entry of nutrients into the body, stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, and inhibit the proliferation of putrefactive bacteria.
- Since sodium humate can promote digestion and absorption, it enhances the utilization of mineral elements in feed formulations, fully leveraging the roles of mineral elements and various vitamins.