Lactic acid bacteria and its use in direct-fed microbials
AssigneesAgtech Products, Inc., Merrick's, Inc.
InventorsThomas Rehberger, Elizabeth Galbraith
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Abstract
A composition comprising lactic acid bacteria that are selected from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis. The composition is suitable for administration to animals. Upon administration to an animal, the composition provides at least one of the following (a) improves performance in the animal and (b) reduces scours in animals. Also provided is a method of treating an animal in which the composition is administered to the animal. A method of forming a direct-fed microbial is also provided. A culture including the lactic acid bacteria is grown in a liquid nutrient broth. The lactic acid bacteria are separated from the liquid nutrient broth. The lactic acid bacteria can be freeze dried.
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A composition comprising lactic acid bacteria that are chosen from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis, wherein the composition is suitable for administration to animals, and wherein upon administration to an animal, the composition provides at least one of the following (a) improves performance in the animal and (b) reduces scours in the animal.
A method of treating an animal, the method comprising administering to the animal a composition that includes lactic acid bacteria that are chosen from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis, wherein the composition is suitable for administration to animals, and wherein upon administration to an animal, the composition provides at least one of the following (a) improves performance in the animal and (b) reduces scours in the animal.
A method of forming a direct-fed microbial, the method comprising:
- (a) growing, in a liquid nutrient broth, a culture including lactic acid bacteria that are chosen from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis and that are suitable for administration to animals, and wherein upon administration to the animal, the composition provides at least one of the following (1) improves performance in the animal and (2) reduces scours in the animal;
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- (b) separating the lactic acid bacteria from the liquid nutrient broth.
An isolated strain of lactic acid bacteria comprising lactic acid bacteria that are chosen from at least one of Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus lactis, and Lactobacillus brevis, wherein the strain is suitable for administration to animals, and wherein upon administration to an animal, the strain provides at least one of the following (a) improves performance in the animal and (b) reduces scours in the animal.
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