Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Herbal Feed Supplement NATU LEAN vs Ractopamine in Swine

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@article{1709478,
      author = {Dr. Mujtaba Wani, Dr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Eugene Cortez, Pet Espa?ol},
      title = {Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Herbal Feed Supplement NATU LEAN vs Ractopamine in Swine},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {1},
      pages = {102-105},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709478.pdf},
      abstract = {The present study evaluated the performance of a polyherbal product, NATU LEAN, in comparison to Ractopamine, a widely used beta-agonist, in growing-finishing pigs. NATU LEAN is a blend of herbs like Trigonella foenum graecum, Garcinia cambogia, Azadirachta indica, and others, aimed at promoting lean muscle growth and detoxification. A trial was conducted at Asturias Farms in Philippines on 346 pigs divided equally into two groups. Results showed that NATU LEAN performed comparably to Ractopamine in terms of weight gain and feed conversion, with added benefits of better FCR, carcass yield, and minimal fat thickness.},
      keywords = {Swine, lean meat, herbal feed additive, NATU LEAN, ractopamine, growth promoter, carcass quality},
      month = {July},
  }