AMELIORATION OF DECREASED WEIGHT AND GROWTH BY N-ACYLATED GLUCOSAMINES

摘要

The invention provides a method of and compositions for enhancing weight 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), wherein R is an alkyl radical of the general formula CnH2n+1 and n is selected from 2-12; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and glucosides thereof. Preferably n is 3.