CPC A23K 10/18 (2016.05) [A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23K 10/37 (2016.05); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05); A23K 20/28 (2016.05); A23K 40/35 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23L 31/10 (2016.08); A23L 33/135 (2016.08); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 35/74 (2013.01); A61K 35/741 (2013.01); A61K 35/742 (2013.01); A61K 36/06 (2013.01); A61K 36/062 (2013.01); A61K 36/064 (2013.01); A61K 39/02 (2013.01); A61P 15/04 (2018.01); A61P 31/04 (2018.01); C12N 1/14 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); A61K 35/748 (2013.01)] | 35 Claims |
1. A method for increasing milk production or improving milk compositional characteristics in a ruminant, the method comprising orally administering to a ruminant an effective amount of a ruminant supplement comprising:
a) a purified microbial population that comprises at least one bacterium with a 16S nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one fungus with an ITS nucleic acid sequence, which is at least 97% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-60 and 2045-2107; and
b) a carrier suitable for ruminant administration, and
wherein the ruminant administered the effective amount of the ruminant supplement exhibits an increase in milk production or improved milk compositional characteristics, as compared to a ruminant not administered the ruminant supplement.
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