摘要 |
The invention provides a method of and compositions for enhancing weigh t gain or growth of a mammal by administering to the mammal an effective amount of a N-acylated-2-glucosamine derivative of the general formula (I). <IMG> wherein R is an alkyl radical of the general formula C n H2n+1 and n is selected from 2-12; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and glucosides thereof. Preferably n is 3.
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