Composition and method for reducing the colonization of animal intestines by salmonella and other bacterial pathogens
OwnerRobert D. Krossinventor
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Abstract
An animal feed composition for reducing colonization of animal intestines by Salmonella and other bacterial pathogens, includes a polysaccharide containing cis-hydroxy sugar units or a derivative thereof, or the monosaccharide ribose or rhamnose, or a derivative thereof, and an animal feed. The polysaccharide cis-hydroxy sugar units may be one or more of mannose, a mannose derivative, galactose, a galactose derivative, galactomannans, galactosamine, fucose and arabinose. The polysaccharides may be incorporated into an animal feed in the form of a food gum or other biolpolymer.
Claims20
An animal feed composition for reducing colonization of animal intestines by Salmonella and other bacterial pathogens, consisting essentially of:
- a polysaccharide containing a cis-hydroxy sugar unit or a derivative thereof;
- and,
- an animal feed in combination with said polysaccharide.
An animal feed composition for reducing colonization of animal intestines by Salmonella and other bacterial pathogens, consisting essentially of:
- a cis-hydroxy monosaccharide sugar selected from the group consisting of ribose, a derivative of ribose, rhamnose, a derivative of rhamnose and a combination thereof;
- and,
- an animal feed in combination with said monosaccharide sugar.
An animal feed composition for reducing colonization of animal intestines by Salmonella and other bacterial pathogens, consisting essentially of:
- a polysaccharide containing two cis-hydroxy sugar units or derivatives thereof;
- and,
- an animal feed in combination with said polysaccharide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.