Fatty acid antimicrobial
AssigneeGEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH
InventorsAlejandro Dee, Charles Gradle
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Abstract
The novel antimicrobial composition is disclosed including from about 60 to 95% of a lipophilic polar solvent such as propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, or isopropanol and from about 0.5 to 5% of a mixture of C8 to C14 fatty acids. Other constituents of the present invention may include water, an alcohol (such as ethanol or propanol) or a mixture thereof. Also disclosed is a novel method of killing harmful microbes on the udder of a milk-producing animal using the above-mentioned composition.
Claims28
A method for reducing the incidence of mastitis in a dairy animal, the method comprising the step of:
- topically applying an antimicrobial composition to the teats of the animal, the composition comprising (1) from about 60% to about 95% of a lipophilic polar solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, isopropanol, and sorbitol, by weight of the composition, (2) at least two C8 to C14 fatty acids in a total amount of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the composition;
- and (3) devoid of sufficient fatty acid ester to substantially improve the antimicrobial activity of the composition.
A method for reducing the incidence of mastitis in a dairy animal, the method comprising the step of:
- topically applying an antimicrobial composition to the teats or udder of the animal, the composition comprising:
- from about 50% to about 99% of a lipophilic polar solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, isopropanol, and sorbitol, by weight of composition;
- a C8 to C14 fatty acid in the total amount from about 0.5% to 5% by weight of the composition;
- and
- devoid of sufficient fatty acid ester to substantially improve the antimicrobial activity of the composition.
A method for reducing the incidence of mastitis in a dairy animal, the method comprising the step of:
- topically applying an antimicrobial composition to the teats of the animal, the composition comprising;
- from about 50% to 99% by weight of the composition a lipophilic polar solvent having a dielectric constant greater than 25, a C8 to C14 fatty acid in the total amount of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the composition, and devoid of sufficient fatty acid ester to substantially improve the antimicrobial activity of the composition.
A method for reducing the incidence of mastitis in a dairy animal, the method comprising the step of:
- topically applying an antimicrobial composition to the teats or udder of the animal, the composition comprising:
- from about 50% to about 99% of a lipophilic polar solvent having a dielectric constant greater than 25 by weight of composition;
- a C7 to C14 fatty acid in the total amount from about 0.5% to 5% by weight of the composition;
- and
- devoid of sufficient fatty acid ester to substantially improve the antimicrobial activity of the composition.
An antimicrobial composition for reducing the incidence of mastitis in a dairy animal, the composition comprising:
- from about 50% to about 99% of a lipophilic polar solvent having a dielectric constant greater than 25, by weight of the composition;
- a C7 to C14 fatty acid in the total amount of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the composition;
- and
- devoid of sufficient fatty acid ester to substantially improve the antimicrobial activity of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.