Main Functions as an Animal Feed Additive:
It is one of the most important and bioavailable sources of inorganic phosphorus (P) in animal diets. Phosphorus is essential for:
It also provides calcium (Ca), another mineral vital for:
Dicalcium phosphate (DCP) is a calcium and phosphorus salt with the formula CaHPO₄. It is a white, odorless powder that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids. It is an anhydrous form, meaning it contains no water in its crystalline structure.
Dicalcium phosphate (DCP) is widely used in the animal nutrition industry as a raw material for enriched formulations to ensure balanced nutrition, healthy development, high productivity, and the well-being of all types of animals.
