Rumen by-pass feed supplement
US5928687A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/807
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A rumen by-pass feed supplement in the form of a matrix containing up to about 70 percent by weight of at least one biologically active material susceptible to inactivation in the rumen, and a protective substance which is a glyceride-free mixture of aliphatic fatty acids having an Iodine Value between 10 and 20, in an amount effective to both form a fatty acid matrix with the biologically active material and a surface coating impervious to attack in the rumen. Ruminant feeds containing the rumen by-pass feed supplements are also disclosed, as well as processes for supplying the rumen by-pass feed supplements to ruminant animals.
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