US 11,939,620 B2
Regulation of feed efficiency and methane production in ruminating animals
Itzhak Mizrahi, LeHavim (IL)
Assigned to The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Rishon-LeZion (IL)
Filed by The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Rishon-LeZion (IL)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/170,937.
Application 17/170,937 is a division of application No. 16/096,349, granted, now 10,961,559, previously published as PCT/IL2016/051197, filed on Nov. 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/327,616, filed on Apr. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0164013 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 35/741 (2015.01); A23K 10/18 (2016.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01); A23K 50/60 (2016.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/744 (2015.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); C12Q 1/06 (2006.01); C12Q 1/689 (2018.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC C12Q 1/06 (2013.01) [A23K 10/18 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23K 50/60 (2016.05); A61K 9/0031 (2013.01); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 35/741 (2013.01); A61K 35/744 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); C12Q 1/689 (2013.01); A61K 2035/115 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microbial composition, comprising
(a) bacteria of the genus Megasphaera, and
(b) one to three additional bacteria which are not of the genus Megasphaera and which utilize the acrylate pathway, wherein the one to three bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Coprococcus catus, Clostridium propionicum and Clostridium botulinum, and wherein the composition comprises between 2-100 species of bacteria.