Method for enriching docosahexaenoic acid in expressed milk of dairy cattle
US5932257A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/807
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A feed additive for dairy cattle is described comprising DHA and inhibitors of microbial degradation of DHA in the rumen of the dairy cattle. A method of producing milk in dairy cattle which is enriched for DHA is also described comprising feeding the dairy cattle a feed containing the feed additive of the invention for a period of at least about 14 day, and milking the dairy cattle to obtain milk enriched for DHA.
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