Novel use of a nutraceutical composition in animal feed
OwnerPatrick Guggenbuhl, Carlos Simoes-Nunesinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to a composition comprising benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic. It has been found surprisingly that benzoic acid and salts thereof have the advantage of being able to improve digestibility of proteins in animal feeds, i.e. to promote amino acid and nitrogen assimilation, and to increase total energy levels. Moreover, it has been found that benzoic acid improves the digestibility of animal feed containing maize-soybean meal as a major part of the feed diet. The benzoic acid or its derivative can be administered to the animal either in its feed composition or in its drinking water. It is particularly effective in pigs.
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A composition comprising benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic acid for improving the digestibility of proteins and/or the assimilation of amino acids and/or nitrogen in animals.
A composition comprising benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic acid for increasing total energy levels in animal feedstuff.
Use of benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic acid for improving the digestibility of proteins and/or the assimilation of amino acids and/or nitrogen in animals and/or to increase total energy levels in animal feedstuff.
Use of benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic acid in the manufacture of a nutraceutical composition for improving the digestibility of proteins and/or the assimilation of amino acids and/or nitrogen in animals and/or to increase total energy levels in animal feedstuff.
A method of feeding an animal with a feedstuff comprising a protein source, wherein the assimilation of amino acid by the animal is above 80% compared with the total amount of added amino acids and/or the assimilation of nitrogen by the animal is above 74% compared with the total amount of added nitrogen.
A method for increasing the amount of metabolizable nitrogen and/or total amino acids in an animal feedstuff, which comprises providing to the animal for ingestion of the feedstuff an effective amount of benzoic acid or a derivative of benzoic acid which is present as a ingredient of the feedstuff ingested by the animal.
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