Corn/Maize Gluten Meal

Corn gluten meal is a by-product of the Corn Wet milling and manufacture of maize starch & its derivatives. Corn gluten meal is a protein-rich feed, containing about 65% crude protein (DM), used as a source of protein, energy and pigments for livestock species including fish. It is also valued in pet food for its high protein digestibility corn gluten meal is also used as a fertilizer and pre-emergent weed killer.

Corn gluten meal can be fed wet or dried, but dried is more common.

Corn gluten meal is a protein-rich feed containing from 60 to 75% crude protein (DM) ,It contains about 15-20% of residual starch in the DM and limited amounts of fibre (crude fibre 1% DM), fat (3% DM) and minerals (2%). Due to its high protein content, corn gluten meal is mostly used as a potential alternative to other plant or animal-based proteins.

Corn gluten meal is also a source of energy, due to its high gross energy content (23.1 MJ/kg DM) and energy digestibility (more than 90% in ruminants and pigs).

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Total capacity: 133 MT/Day

Division: Starch

Plant location: Himmatnagar, Sitarganj, Hubli, Chalisgaon

Categories: Feed Ingredients, Food

Applications:

Applications:

Poultry: Corn gluten meal can be a valuable feed for poultry due to its high protein content, its high pigment (xanthophyll) content and its high ME content (typically more than 16 MJ/kg DM). The methionine content is relatively high, much higher than that of soybean meal and relatively close to that of fish meal, which is a desirable trait for layers diets The high xanthophyll concentration of corn gluten meal is valuable in markets where a bright yellow colour in egg yolks, skin, and fatty tissues is associated with good health and premium quality by the consumer,. The inclusion rate of corn gluten meal in poultry diets is, therefore, driven in part by market demand in terms of colouring.

Fish : Corn gluten feed is considered as a good and palatable source of protein for fish and has been used in fish feeding.