Objective Growth-promoting antibiotics will be banned in the EU by 2006. Livestock producers need alternative means of obtaining similar production benefits to maintain profitability and competitiveness against overseas producers, including the US, where such restri ctions do not exist. Ways must also be found to improve the healthiness and safety of animal products reaching the consumer, including those from organic farming. This project will examine plants, plant extracts and other natural materials as safe alternat ives to feed antimicrobials. The materials will be derived from 500 samples of plant materials collected as possible feed additives for ruminants [FP5 project, Rumen-up, QLK5-CT-2001-00992], plus some additional natural materials likely to be useful in no n-ruminants. Rumen-up samples, for which a large data set of background information and screening success now exists, will be tested for properties not screened in FP5: their possible impact on human and animal health (E. coli, parasites), food quality (fa tty acids) and efficient use of natural resources (increased forage use by ruminants). Researchers on pigs, poultry and fish, where the impact of antibiotic withdrawal is greatest, will join the consortium. The priorities in these species overlap with rumi nants, although the precise aims and pathogen species are different. After identifying the most promising candidates for each target, a small number of samples will be taken to demonstration, proof-of- concept trials. The project will link fragmented res earch carried out with different animal species across Europe and provide a platform, via consultation with industry, farmers' and consumers' organisations, veterinarians, botanists, agronomists and economists, for the rational production of a new generati on of natural feed additives. The main benefits will be a healthier, safer food chain, increased sustainability of animal agriculture and reduction in its detrimental effects on the environment.' Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipidsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantibioticsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Keywords Anthelmintic antibiotic replacment aquaculture nutrition pig plant extracts ruminant Programme(s) FP6-FOOD - Food Quality and Safety: Thematic priority 5 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) FOOD-2002-T40 - Alternatives to antimicrobials in feeds Call for proposal FP6-2002-FOOD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN EU contribution No data Address KING'S COLLEGE ABERDEEN United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALL-TECHNOLOGY (IRELAND) LTD Ireland EU contribution No data Address Sarney, Summerhill Road DUNBOYNE, CO. MEATH See on map Total cost No data AUGUST CIESZKOWSKI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF POZNAN Poland EU contribution No data Address ul. Wojska Polskiego 28 POZNAN See on map Total cost No data CRINA S.A. Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue de la Combe 15 GLAND See on map Total cost No data DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Denmark EU contribution No data Address Research Centre Foulum TJELE See on map Total cost No data DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AG Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue de la Combe GLAND See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan PENICUIK See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE Norway EU contribution No data Address Ullevaalsveien 68 OSLO See on map Total cost No data ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Greenburn Road, Bucksburn ABERDEEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE LEON Spain EU contribution No data Address Avenida de la Facultad, 25 LEON See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS Denmark EU contribution No data Address Nordre Ringgade 1 AARHUS C See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF READING United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Whiteknights House, Whiteknights READING See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDECINE Slovakia EU contribution No data Address Komenského 73 KOSICE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÄT HOHENHEIM Germany EU contribution No data Address Schloss 1 STUTTGART See on map Total cost No data
