Use of nitrooxy organic molecules in feed for reducing methane emission in ruminants, and/or to improve ruminant performance
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsStephane Duval, Maik Kindermann
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of a ruminant and/or for improving ruminant animal performance by using, as active compound at least one organic molecule substituted at any position with at least one nitrooxy group, or a salt thereof, which is administrated to the animal together with the feed. The invention also relates to the use of these compounds in feed and feed additives such as premix, concentrates and total mixed ration (TMR) or in the form of a bolus.
Claims8
A method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of ruminants which comprises orally administering a sufficient amount of between about 1 mg/kg of feed to about 10 g/kg of feed of at least one organic molecule or a salt thereof selected from the group consisting of 3-nitrooxypropanol, 5-nitrooxy-pentanenitrile, 5-nitrooxy-pentane, 3-nitrooxy-propyl propionate, 1,3-bis-nitrooxypropane, 1,4-bis-nitrooxybutane, 1,5-bis-nitrooxypentane, 3-nitrooxy-propyl benzoate, 3-nitrooxy-propyl hexanoate, 3-nitrooxy-propyl 5-nitrooxy-hexanoate, isosorbid-dinitrate, and N-[2-(nitrooxy)ethyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide, and bis-(2-nitrooxyethyl) ether.
A method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of ruminants comprising orally administering to a ruminant a sufficient amount of between about 1 mg/kg of feed to about 10 g/kg of feed of 3-nitrooxy propanol, and observing a methane reduction by the ruminant by at least 10% calculated in liters per kilogram of dry matter intake when measured in a metabolic chamber.
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