Abstract: A formulation consisting essentially of -1,4-xylanase and -1,3-xylosidase, but essentially free of -1,4-glucanase and -1,4-cellobiohydrolase and on or more lactic acid-producing bacteria is disclosed. The formulation can be used in a silage composition to stabilize silage from cereal and other crops and to enhance its nutritive value and digestibility in a ruminant or other animal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 1993
Date of Patent:
July 11, 1995
Assignee:
Biotal Ltd.
Inventors:
Christopher T. Evans, Stephen P. Mann, Robert C. Charley, David Parfitt