Methods for producing low cholesterol animal products using hypocholesterolemic feed supplements and products therefrom
AssigneeJinis Biopharmaceuticals Co.
InventorsSeong-Tshool Hong, Hyeon-Jin Kim, Dae-Kwon Lee, Won-Young Yang
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Abstract
This invention provides methods and compositions for producing reduced cholesterol animal foodstuffs and products by feeding livestock and other food-producing animals with feed supplemented with microbial cultures containing hypocholesterolemic compounds produced by microorganisms comprising said microbial cultures. The invention provides low cholesterol poultry, eggs, meat, whole milk, and dairy products.
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A method of producing low cholesterol animal products using hypocholesterolemic feed supplements, the method comprising the steps of feeding an animal a mixture of an animal feed and a microbial culture comprising a fermentation media containing hypocholesterolemic compounds.
A hypocholesterolemic feed supplement comprising a microbial culture in fermentation media containing hypocholesterolemic compounds effective in reducing blood cholesterol of animal.
An animal feed composition effective in reducing serum or tissue cholesterol levels in an animal, comprising animal feed supplemented with a hypocholesterolemic feed supplement.
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