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US 8,043,633 · App. 12/175,281 · Granted Oct 25, 2011

Methods and compositions for controlling microorganism populations in the digestive system of animals

Assignee: Sartec Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,043,633
App. No.
12/175,281
Granted
Oct 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is related to methods and compositions for controlling microorganism populations in the digestive system of an animal. In an embodiment, the invention is a composition for reducing the bacterial load in the digestive tract of an animal including a saponin containing composition and an anti-microbial agent. Other embodiments are included herein.

Claims (8)

1. A composition for reducing the bacterial load in the digestive tract of an animal comprising:

a saponin containing composition comprising Yucca extract; and

an anti-microbial agent comprising sodium chlorate.

2. The composition of claim 1 , the saponin containing composition comprising at least 0.5% by weight of saponins.

3. The composition of claim 1 , the saponin containing composition comprising at least 2.0% by weight of saponins.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a liquid.

5. The composition of claim 4 , the composition further comprising a liquid carrier.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dry powder.

Continuity (3)
Division 11153252 · Jun 15, 2005
Provisional Application 60580280 · Jun 16, 2004
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