Saponified tall oil fatty acid for use in treatment and animal feed supplements and compositions
The present invention relates to a tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification for use in the prevention of growth of harmful bacteria in the animal digestive tract and/or in the prevention of intestinal disorders. The invention further relates to a feed supplement and a feed composition comprising tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification.
1. A method for reducing harmful bacteria in an animal digestive tract and/or reducing intestinal disorders in the animal, the method comprising:
administering to the animal a tall oil fatty acid modified by saponification and comprising resin acids, and wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 90 to 98% (w/w) fatty acids.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 1 to 10% (w/w) resin acids.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 2 to 9% (w/w) resin acids.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 5 to 9% (w/w) resin acids.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 91 to 98% (w/w) fatty acids.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid is dried.
7. A method for reducing harmful bacteria in an animal digestive tract and/or reducing intestinal disorders in the animal, the method comprising:
administering to the animal a feed supplement comprising a tall oil fatty acid modified by saponification and comprising resin acids, and wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 90 to 98% (w/w) fatty acids.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 1 to 10% (w/w) resin acids.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 2 to 9% (w/w) resin acids.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 5 to 9% (w/w) resin acids.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid is dried.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid is absorbed into a carrier material.
13. A method for reducing harmful bacteria in an animal digestive tract and/or reducing intestinal disorders in the animal, the method comprising:
administering to the animal a feed composition comprising a feed supplement comprising a tall oil fatty acid modified by saponification, the tall oil fatty acid comprising resin acids, and wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises 90 to 98% (w/w) fatty acids.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feed composition comprises from 0.00001 to 0.5% (w/w) of the feed supplement based on dry weight of the feed composition.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feed composition comprises from 0.0005-0.1% (w/w) of the feed supplement based on dry weight of the feed composition.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feed composition comprises from 0.001-0.01% (w/w) of the feed supplement based on dry weight of the feed composition.