Anthraquinone inhibition of methane production in a ruminant animal
US5648258A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/807
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Anthraquinone compounds inhibit methane production by methanogenic bacteria in the rumen of ruminant animals, increasing production of volatile fatty acids and feed utilization efficiency. Preferred anthraquinones are unsubstituted anthraquinone, 1-aminoanthraquinone, 1-chloroanthraquinone, 2-chloroanthraquinone, 2-chloro-3-carboxyanthraquinone, 1-hydroxyanthraquinone, and 9,10-dihydroanthraquinone.
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