Method for supplying bioavailable methionine to a cow
AssigneeAdisseo Ireland Limited
InventorsJean-Claude Robert, Robert Bennett, Georges Gros
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for supplying bioavailable methionine to a cow which comprises supplying to the cow an ester of methionine or methionine amide and/or an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine or a salt thereof.
Claims28
A method for supplying bioavailable methionine to a cow, which comprises administering to the cow at least one of an ester of methionine, an ester of methionine amide, and an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine, or which comprises administering to the cow a salt of at least one of the esters.
A method of supplying at least 50% bioavailable methionine to a cow, which comprises administering to the cow the tertiary butyl ester of methionine or the isopropyl ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine.
A method of improving milk obtained from a dairy cow, which comprises supplying to the cow at least one of an ester of methionine, an ester of methionine amide, and an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine, or which comprises administering to the cow a salt of at least one of the esters.
A ration comprising a grain portion, a concentrate portion and a supplement, said supplement comprising at least one of an ester of methionine, an ester of methionine amide, and an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine, or said supplement comprising a salt of at least one of the esters.
A unit dosage form, comprising an amount of at least one of an ester of methionine, an ester of methionine amide, and an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine, or comprising a salt of at least one of the esters, suitable for dosage for one cow for one day.
A method of improving the condition of a cow, which comprises supplying to the cow at least one of an ester of methionine, an ester of methionine amide, and an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine, or which comprises administering to the cow a salt of at least one of the esters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.