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Technological additives · poultry, broilers, pigs, calves, shrimp

Fortibac®

Brand Fortibac · Manufacturer ADDICOO GROUP s.r.o.
↗ public sourceswww.addicoo.com/fortibac· 4 studies, 4 independent/mixed
Evidence · strong

The active substance is backed by 4 studies including meta-analyses; the verdict per claim below reflects what the literature actually shows, not the brochure. Strength reflects the active substance, not the brand.

What the manufacturer claims

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Safety
Antibacterial effect (e.g. Clostridium sp., E. coli) that is independent of pH, controlling intestinal microflora throughout the digestive tract
Physiological
Modulates the microbiome and supports intestinal integrity, regeneration of the intestinal wall and an anti-inflammatory effect
Performance
Better animal performance
Manufacturer’s own words — not independently verified. The ledger below gives the evidence verdict for each.

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Claim
Verdict
Evidence & funding
SafetyAntibacterial effect (e.g. Clostridium sp., E. coli) that is independent of pH, cont…
Supported
2 studies · 100% indep
Read pH-independent antibacterial action (esp. Clostridium) is independently well supported for the glyceride class.
2021
Monoglyceride blend reduces mortality, improves digestibility and intestinal health in broilers under clinical necrotic enteritis challengeA monoglyceride blend reduced mortality and improved nutrient digestibility and intestinal health vs control under C. perfringens + Eimeria challenge
Randomised trialIndependentOpen access
2022
Microencapsulated fatty acid antimicrobial activity and prevention of C. perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broilersCaprylic/capric/lauric fatty acids showed in-vitro anti-C. perfringens activity and in-vivo NE control by disrupting membranes
Randomised trialIndependentOpen access
PhysiologicalModulates the microbiome and supports intestinal integrity, regeneration of the inte…
Supported
2 studies · 100% indep
Read Microbiome modulation, barrier and anti-inflammatory effects are independently supported.
2021
Short and medium chain fatty acids and their derivatives in necrotic enteritis and microbial homeostasis in broilers (review)SCFA/MCFA and their α-monoglyceride derivatives control C. perfringens and support intestinal homeostasis
ReviewIndependentOpen access
2023
Buffered formic acid and a monoglyceride blend improve performance and modulate gut bacteria/immunity gene expression in broilers under NE challengeMonoglycerides of short- and medium-chain fatty acids improved performance and modulated gut microbiota and immune gene expression
Randomised trialIndependent
PerformanceBetter animal performance
Not addressed
no study
Performance gains are demonstrated mainly under challenge in the class evidence; product-specific performance data are in the maker's own (unverified) dossiers.
IndependentMixedIndustryNone/undisclosed
Bottom line. Fortibac is a fatty-acid ester (glyceride) blend whose key selling point — pH-independent antibacterial action throughout the gut — is exactly what the glyceride class is known for.
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Composition

Free
● Disclosed by manufacturer
  • fatty-acid esters — esters of selected fatty acids (specific fatty acids not disclosed)pH-independent antibacterial gut-health actives
◆ Referenced — with resolving source
None referenced with a resolving source yet.

Evidence — on the active substance

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Why these studies The evidence for a proprietary product is the evidence for its active substance. These are the studies (meta-analyses first) behind the verdicts above, with funding labelled.
Year
Study & effect size
Funding
Type
Access
2021
Monoglyceride blend reduces mortality, improves digestibility and intestinal health in broilers under clinical necrotic enteritis challengeA monoglyceride blend reduced mortality and improved nutrient digestibility and intestinal health vs control under C. perfringens + Eimeria challenge
Independent
Randomised trial
2021
Short and medium chain fatty acids and their derivatives in necrotic enteritis and microbial homeostasis in broilers (review)SCFA/MCFA and their α-monoglyceride derivatives control C. perfringens and support intestinal homeostasis
Independent
Review
2023
Buffered formic acid and a monoglyceride blend improve performance and modulate gut bacteria/immunity gene expression in broilers under NE challengeMonoglycerides of short- and medium-chain fatty acids improved performance and modulated gut microbiota and immune gene expression
Independent
Randomised trial
2022
Microencapsulated fatty acid antimicrobial activity and prevention of C. perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broilersCaprylic/capric/lauric fatty acids showed in-vitro anti-C. perfringens activity and in-vivo NE control by disrupting membranes
Independent
Randomised trial
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Dose benchmark, the independent-vs-sponsored split, the pooled meta-analysis effects, the contradictions and the gaps — all derived from the studies above.

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Dose benchmark

Label / recommendedNot stated on page
Effective in trials≈0.2-0.5% (comparable monoglyceride blends)
EU maximumGoverned by emulsifier good-practice use

Benefit is clearest in pathogen-challenged (e.g. necrotic-enteritis) conditions.

Independence of evidence

100%
Independent · 4Mixed · 0Industry · 0Undisclosed · 0

Regulatory status

Reg. 1831/2003authorised additive
EFSA FEEDAP opinionsee register
Functional groupTechnological additives

Discussion — grounded in the evidence

  • Fortibac is a fatty-acid ester (glyceride) blend whose key selling point — pH-independent antibacterial action throughout the gut — is exactly what the glyceride class is known for.
  • Independent broiler challenge trials and a review consistently show fatty-acid monoglycerides control Clostridium perfringens/necrotic enteritis and improve gut health and performance.
  • The mechanism (membrane disruption, pH-independent) is well established and distinguishes esters from free organic acids that need a low pH.
  • The maker does not disclose which fatty acids are used, so this assessment is at the ester/glyceride class level.
  • Regulatory note: fatty-acid esters are authorised as emulsifiers/sensory additives; the antibacterial gut-health benefit is a functional claim rather than a separate authorised function.

Where studies disagree: No material contradiction; effects are most pronounced under disease challenge, and the maker does not disclose which fatty acids are used, so the class evidence is the best available proxy.

Gaps: Specific fatty acids in the blend are not disclosed. Product-specific (Fortibac) performance data sit in the maker's own dossiers, not captured here. No product-specific patent captured.

Manufacturer’s stated mechanism (their words): A combination of fatty-acid esters (glycerides) that, unlike free organic acids, act independently of pH throughout the digestive tract; in their ester form they disrupt the membranes of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens (e.g. Clostridium, E. coli), modulate the microbiome and support intestinal integrity and an anti-inflammatory state.

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