Evonik Operations Gmbh

Evonik Degussa Gmbh

Frank Fischer

Georg Borchers

Thomas Haeussner

Cornelia Borgmann

Ulrike Kottke

Christoph Kobler

Karsten Portner

Harald Jakob

Christian Rabe

Hans Christian Alt

Horst Priefert

Lucas Geist

Stefan Eils

Winfried Heimbeck

Michael Diehl

Nicolas Rudinger

Claudia Parys

Javier Martin-tereso Lopez

Isabela Pena Carvalho De Carvalho

Javier MARTÍN-Tereso LÒPEZ

Klaus-Peter Bauer

The present invention relates to a composition for feeding a ruminant comprising i) a non-protein nitrogen compound, and ii) a coating surrounding the non-protein nitrogen compound, wherein said coating comprises one or more layers of a mixture of a saturated fat and a fatty acid, and said coating comprises from 60 wt.-%+/−10% to 85 wt.-%+/−10% of the saturated fat, e.g. hydrogenated fat, and from 15 wt.-%+/−10% to 40 wt.-%+/−10% of the fatty acid, each based on the total weight of the coating; a process for the preparation of said composition and its uses, e.g., for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant.

Compositions and methods for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant

A composition for feeding a ruminant, including i) a core including a biologically active ingredient selected from i) amino acids, ii) proteins, iii) peptides, iv) carbohydrates, v) vitamins, vi) probiotic microorganisms, vii) prebiotic foods, viii) choline and salts, and ix) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs); and ii) a coating surrounding said core. The coating includes one or more layers of a mixture including from 60 wt %+/−10% to 80 wt %+/−10% of a saturated fat and from 20 wt %+/−10% to 40 wt %+/−10% of a fatty acid, each based on the total weight of the coating. The composition includes from 5 wt %+/−10% to 30 wt %+/−10% of the coating, based on the total weight of the composition.

Rumen protected products

Disclosed are compositions comprising NPN compound coated with a bypass agent allowing ruminal bypass of the composition and a method for increasing fiber digestibility, a method for increasing feed intake, a method for increasing somatic growth, a method for increasing milk production, a method for reducing N excretion in a ruminant, a method for improving rumen pH stability in a ruminant, a method for preventing or reducing ammonia toxicity in the rumen. The compositions and methods of the invention are particularly suitable for ruminants that are held in harsh climates and/or at remote locations from a farm.

Compositions for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant

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Frank Fischer