Compositions and methods for enhancing mineral levels in animals with reduced environmental impact
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing a mineral level in an animal with reduced environmental impact, comprising orally administering a metal amino acid chelate to an animal, wherein the amino acid to metal molar ratio of the metal amino acid chelate is from about 1:
- 1 to 4;
1, said metal contributing to a mineral level within the blood and tissues of the animal that is effective for stimulating growth of the animal to a greater degree than would be realized by administering the same amount of metal in the form of an inorganic metal salt, wherein the amount of the metal excreted in the feces of the animal is less than would be present when administering the same amount of metal in the form of the inorganic metal salt.
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Abstract
A method of enhancing a mineral level in an animal with reduced environmental impact can comprise orally administering a metal amino acid chelate to an animal, wherein the amino acid to metal molar ratio of the metal amino acid chelate is from about 1:1 to 4:1. The metal can contribute to a mineral level within the blood and tissues of the animal that is effective for stimulating growth of the animal to a greater degree than would be realized by administering the same amount of metal in the form of an inorganic metal salt. Additionally, the amount of the metal excreted in the feces of the animal can be less than would be present when administering the same amount of metal in the form of the inorganic metal salt. The metal amino acid chelate can also serve as a source highly bioavailable amino acids, so that the excretion of nitrates by the animal may be reduced while still promoting efficient growth.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing a mineral level in an animal with reduced environmental impact, comprising orally administering a metal amino acid chelate to an animal, wherein the amino acid to metal molar ratio of the metal amino acid chelate is from about 1:
- 1 to 4;
1, said metal contributing to a mineral level within the blood and tissues of the animal that is effective for stimulating growth of the animal to a greater degree than would be realized by administering the same amount of metal in the form of an inorganic metal salt, wherein the amount of the metal excreted in the feces of the animal is less than would be present when administering the same amount of metal in the form of the inorganic metal salt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating the recovery of animal feces byproducts by reducing the amount of a metal in said feces byproducts, comprising:
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orally administering a metal in the form of a metal amino acid chelate to an animal, wherein the amount of the metal administered is sufficient for stimulating growth of the animal while resulting in a lower amount of the metal in the feces of the animal than would result from administering the same amount of the metal in an inorganic salt form; recovering the feces from the animal, said feces having a low enough concentration of metal to be acceptable for soil enrichment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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- 32. A feed that provides a metal to a animal in a highly bioavailable form, comprising one or more metal amino acid chelates, where the amount of metal the animal ingests by eating the feed contributes to stimulating growth of the animal to a greater degree than the same amount of metal is ingested by the animal in the form of an inorganic metal salt, and where the amount of metal excreted in the feces of the animal is less than would be present when the same amount of metal is ingested by the animal in the form of the inorganic metal salt.
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