Blood Proteins are Naturally Beneficial
Whole blood is spun at high speeds to separate the plasma and red cells. Plasma is the straw-colored liquid in which red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended. The plasma is processed through spray drying, transforming this unique fraction into a powder.
Plasma contains numerous components that help support whole body health. Due to our unique processing, the active functional proteins in plasma are preserved and when consumed orally, provide beneficial health impacts.
How Plasma Is Made
The Immune System Connection
Inflammation and an overactive immune response to stressors takes a toll on all animals. People too – think about how difficult it is to go about your daily routine when you aren’t feeling well. The same thing happens with our pets! Finding ways to help support a normal immune and inflammatory response is important to keeping our furry friends healthy. APC has spent years researching the mode of action of plasma to understand how plasma works.
Mode Action Of Plasma
The mode of action of plasma is actually very simple. Plasma is comprised of a complex mixture of functional proteins that include transferrin, lysozymes, growth factors, cytokines, immunoglobulins and many other components that have a profound, positive impact on animals. Consumed orally, the functional proteins don’t interfere with the body’s natural immune response to inflammation, but instead they help the immune system to respond more quickly and efficiently. This helps animals to use their energy for productive functions instead of using it to fight the stressor. Functional proteins help to minimize the effects of stressors and get animals back to normal quickly, effectively and consistently.
Our functional proteins are formulated with other ingredients nutritionally important to animals to target a specific problem and the appropriate response. Through research and working with our customers, APC fine-tunes the appropriate levels to help solve the problems caused by common stressors. The result is a fast, visual response, allowing animals to thrive. A complete listing of the more than 600 peer-reviewed, published journal articles highlighting the global research conducted by APC and independent scientists is available upon request.
Power of Plasma, an APC Video Series
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APC offers spray dried plasma and red cells for use in production and companion animal applications globally. As the world’s largest manufacturer, customers can count on APC to provide the safest and highest quality ingredients used in diets today.
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