Evonik Operations Gmbh

Karsten Portner

Georg Borchers

Ulrike Kottke

Thomas Haeussner

Frank Fischer

Harald Jakob

Cornelia Borgmann

Christoph Kobler

Christian Rabe

Winfried Heimbeck

Claudia Parys

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.

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