Control of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tract of animals
US6342528B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a process for preventing microbial growth in the digestive tract of living vertebrate animals, particularly food animals. Control of microbial growth is achieved by the step of applying a percarboxylic acid or a mixture of percarboxylic acids to an aqueous stream which is subsequently consumed orally by the animal. The formulation can also be mixed into food items or into particulate or similar materials, or packaged in ingestible capsules, whereby the active ingredient enters the body of the animal through the oral cavity through feeding behavior, or food scavenging, or particulate scavenging activities of the animal. Formulations may also be sprayed onto the outside of the animal and taken orally.
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