Corn Gluten Meal (CGM) is a by-product of corn wet milling process and corn starch production. CGM 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. The product is golden yellow in color; and fine granular in its physical appearance. Due to its high protein content, CGM is mostly used as a source of protein as a potential alternative to other plant or animal-based proteins, such as Soybean Meal, Meat and Bone Meal and Fish Meal. CGM is also a source of energy, due to its high gross energy (23.1 MJ/kg DM) coupled with high energy digestibility (> 90% in ruminants and pigs). CGM is particularly rich in yellow xanthophyll (between 200 and 500 mg/kg DM) that are useful for pigmentation in poultry.
process of Corn Gluten Meal making
Cleaning, steeping, separate starch and protein, drying, packing and other necessary process to extract protein from corn
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Crude Fat
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Functions:
1. Assisting birds and domestic animals to grow and disease-resisting for birds and domestic animals
2. Perfect additive for stockbreeding and feedstuff industry, easy to absorb.
3. Containing abundant Protein and Amino acid
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I often hear the Corn Gluten Meals, i just want to know Does corn have gluten in it?
If you have celiac disease aka a gluten allergy, you need to avoid three forms of gluten: hordein from barley, secalin from rye and gliadin from wheat. Although corn does contain a type of gluten know as zein, this specific plant protein is safe for individuals with celiac disease, according to the Celiac Sprue Association.