Bacitracin-metal-polyether antibiotic complexes
AssigneeInternational Minerals & Chemical Corp.
InventorVernon V. Young
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Abstract
Antibiotic-metal complexes contain bacitracin, a non-toxic, complex-forming metal and a polyether antibiotic are disclosed. The complexes are useful (1) for promoting growth in poultry and mammals, (2) for controlling swine dysentery, (3) modifying rumen fluid by decreasing the acetate to propionate (A/P) ratio, (4) controlling coccidiosis in birds, and (5) purifying bacitracin or a bacitracin-metal salt.
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A complex of bacitracin, a polyether antibiotic ionophore and a non-toxic complex-forming metal ion, said complex being crystalline.
A complex of bacitracin, a polyether antibiotic ionophore and a non-toxic complex-forming metal ion, said complex being substantially free of bacitracin F.
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