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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen A Blum, Des Moines, IA (US);
Robert D Goodband, Manhattan, KS (US);
Jim L Nelssen, Manhattan, KS (US);
G Larry Newton, Tifton, GA (US);
Assignees:
Lonza Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Kansas State University Research Foundation, Manhattan, KS (US);
University of Georgia Research, Athens, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A01N / ; A23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514554 ; 426807 ; 424442 ; 424548 ; 514773 ; 514909 ;
Abstract
A feed composition containing L-carnitine and a high nutrient density diet is found to increase the lean-to-fat ratio of early weaned pigs. The L-carnitine is preferably reduced as the animal passes through its various stages of development, with initial concentrations ranging from 5 to 5000 ppm. In the finishing stage, less than 5 ppm of L-carnitine may advantageously be incorporated in the diet.