ACTACID LGML
Lauric acid and GML*0 against Streptococci infections
Acton Healthcare and Nutrition Ltd. was the first company to succeed in producing a product in which short chain fatty acids are combined with lauric acid and GML*0: Actacid LGML. Actacid LGMLis, through the combination of short chain and medium chain fatty acids, effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria
Lauric acid, GML*0 and short chain fatty acids
Lauric acid is a natural, medium chain fatty acid, derived from coconut oil and palm kernel oil. Furthermore, lauric acid can be found naturally in the colostrums/milk of animals. Wikipedia mentions that “6% of the fat in hu-man breast milk is lauric acid.”
Through the controlled reaction of lauric acid and glyc-erol, glycerol-mono-, di- and tri-laurates are formed. Because it is known that only glycerol mono laurate works anti-bacterial, Acton Healthcare and Nutrition Ltd.only uses the *0% pure glycerol mono laurate; GML*0.
Short chain fatty acids are commonly used in feeding, especially because of their anti-bacterial properties against Gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, Act acid LGML contains next to the lauric acid and GML*0, the strong antibacterial acids formic acid, benzoic acid and                 sorbic acid.
 Streptococci
Streptococcus Suisis a pathogenic bacteria from the order of Lactobacilli. The veterinarians of Veterinary practice “Lintjeshof”say about Streptococci infections the following: “Streptococci are the primary reason of mortality after weaning and the relative high usage of antibiotics.”
Infections of Streptococci bacteria can, amongst other things, lead to (acute) Meningitis. Symptoms of Meningitis lead to reduced technical results and higher mortality. A Streptococci infection on your farm will directly lead     to lower economical results.
Reduction of antibiotics
In a cooperation between Veterinary Service “Lint-jeshof”and the Dutch Health Service“GD De-venter”, the results of field trials were evaluated, wherethe use of antibiotics (recalculated to “animal-daily-dosage”) was analysed for over *0 farms.