L-Arginine Feed Grade Supplier South Africa

What is Arginine?

L-Arginine is a conditionally essential amino acid particularly important for rapidly growing young animals, including poultry chicks and swine piglets. It serves as a substrate for nitric oxide synthesis, creatine, and polyamine production, making it critical for immune competence, vascular function, and tissue repair. Feed-grade arginine is supplied as a high-purity white crystalline powder.

Role in Animal Nutrition

In poultry, arginine cannot be synthesised endogenously and is the most limiting amino acid in chick diets formulated with plant proteins low in arginine relative to lysine. Supplementation supports intestinal development, immune cell proliferation, and disease resistance. In swine, arginine is important for reproductive performance, embryo survival, and piglet growth, and is increasingly used in high-health herd programs.

Supply & Packaging

Terracore Chemicals supplies L-Arginine in 25 kg bags from quality-certified manufacturers. Our team provides technical support for inclusion rate recommendations in specific livestock species and production stages, along with full traceability and certification of analysis documentation.