ENCAPSULATED STARCH FOR RUMINANT FEED

摘要

Starch encapsulated in a matrix derived from the Maillard reaction of a soluble heterologous protein and a reducing sugar may be protected from rumen degradation and used in improved ruminant feeds. The starch may be encapsulated by combining starch with a soluble heterologous protein and a reducing sugar and heating to initiate the Maillard reaction. Feeds including the encapsulated starch may be used to improve the quality of ruminant milk and to increase the efficiency of microbial fermentation in the rumen.