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US 6,162,473 AGranted
Hemicellulase use in feeds with low caloric content
AssigneeChemgen Corporation
InventorsDouglas W. Fodge, Humg-Yu Hsiao
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Abstract
A method is provided to increase the efficiency with which monogastric animals utilize low caloric content dietary rations. Addition of a hemicellulase enzyme, such as mannanase, to dietary rations that are not supplemented with concentrated fat, or which contain reduced fat content, increases the efficiency with which monogastric animals utilize the rations.
Claims6
A feed composition comprising (a) a legume seed meal;
- (b) essential amino acids and (c) a hemicellulase enzyme, wherein said feed composition has an amount of added concentrated fat of less than 2% by weight of the feed composition, and a total metabolizable energy content of less than 3086 Kcal/Kg.
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