Animal feed composition
First Claim
1. A method of treating low IGF-1 serum level in a non-human animal, the method comprising:
- identifying a non-human animal having low IGF-1 serum level; and
treating the non-human animal having low IGF-1 serum level with free indole acetic acid (IAA) or a derivative thereof wherein the derivative is selected from the group consisting of 4-hydroxy-IAA, 4-methoxy-IAA, 5-hydroxy-IAA, 5-methoxy-IAA, 6-hydroxy-IAA, 6-methoxy-IAA, 7-hydroxy-IAA, and 7-methoxy-IAA, thereby increasing the serum levels of IGF-1 in the non-human animal.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an animal feed composition that comprises free indole acetic acid (free IAA) or a derivative thereof. Also disclosed is a method for enhancing animal growth by feeding the animal with a composition according to the invention. Further disclosed is the use of free IAA or a derivative thereof in a method of therapy of animals in need of a growth-promoting treatment, such as immunocompromised animals, animals with a growth deficit or slow-growing animals. Disclosed is the use of free IAA or a derivative thereof for the preparation of a therapeutical composition for increasing the growth rate and/or the feed conversion rate and/or the immunity of animals in need of such a treatment, in particular, immunocompromised or slow-growing animals. A composition may be in the form of a food or feed supplement.
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1. A method of treating low IGF-1 serum level in a non-human animal, the method comprising:
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identifying a non-human animal having low IGF-1 serum level; and treating the non-human animal having low IGF-1 serum level with free indole acetic acid (IAA) or a derivative thereof wherein the derivative is selected from the group consisting of 4-hydroxy-IAA, 4-methoxy-IAA, 5-hydroxy-IAA, 5-methoxy-IAA, 6-hydroxy-IAA, 6-methoxy-IAA, 7-hydroxy-IAA, and 7-methoxy-IAA, thereby increasing the serum levels of IGF-1 in the non-human animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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