Yucca schidigera extract |
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Yucca schidigera extract serves several beneficial functions in animal care, particularly in pet nutrition and joint health | |
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Multiple applications including reducing stool odour by lowering the production of hydrogen sulphide and ammonia in the gut | |
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Dogs; Cats; Poultry; Birds |
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Approved - usually available as an authorised veterinary medicine for general sale (AVM-GSL) | |
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Pet food additive | |
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Adjuvant; Soil conditioner; Bactericide; Biostimulant- improved abiotic stress resiliance & growth enhancement | |
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Natural; Complex mixture | |
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Mode of action as a biostimulant is unclear. However, the extract promotes mobility of nutrients and water across plant and soil surfaces providing multiple plant benefits. For animal health, it is considered a nutraceutical, with functions that include: digestive enhancer, anti-inflammatory agent and odor control additive. | |
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[NF-κB, Modulator], [COX-2, Modulator], [Urease activity, Reducer] | |
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90147-57-2 | |
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Pre-20th century traditional indigenous use; Mid 20th century, commercial extraction begins; 2020, widespread global use | |||
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Available as a soluble concentrate and often used as a feed additive | |||
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Produced by cold pressing of the stems from the Yucca schidigera plant | |||
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Data for specific plant extracts is scarce. However, from publicly available data the carbon footprint of plant oils has been estimated at between 1.0 and 4.0 kg CO₂e per kg of product. This depends on the plant extract content, agricultural practices and processing methods used. |
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Mainly eliminated via the urine, although some extract components may also be excreted through bile into faeces. | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Some evidence to suggest that the extract has anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory properties Possible thyroid toxicant |
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Record last updated: | 16/09/2025 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |