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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Applicants:
William D. Hitz, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas E. Sauber, Johnston, IA (US);
Court Saunders, Clive, IA (US);
Fred R. Wolf, Urbandale, IA (US);
Inventors:
William D. Hitz, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas E. Sauber, Johnston, IA (US);
Court Saunders, Clive, IA (US);
Fred R. Wolf, Urbandale, IA (US);
Assignee:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/355 (2006.01); A61P 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel method for improving the meat quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with oleic acid and selected tocols in amounts effective to improve the meat quality. The method may be practiced on non-ruminants and ruminants.