Patent ID: 6391598
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A method for producing at least one metal salt of a fatty acid comprising the steps of:a. obtaining, from animal rumen, ruminal fluid containing at least one fatty acid selected from the group consisting of: valeric; acetic; propionic; and butyric; b. adding to said ruminal fluid at least one metal oxide, or combination of metal oxides selected from the group consisting of: CaO; MgO; ZnO; CaO+MgO; CaO+ZnO; and MgO+ZnO; â€ƒsuch that there is formed at least one metal salt of a fatty acid selected from the group consisting of: calcium-valerate; calcium acetate; calcium-propionate; calcium-butyrate; zinc-valerate; zinc-acetate; zinc-propionate; zinc-butyrate; magnesium-valerate; magnesium-acetate; magnesium propionate; magnesium-butyrate; calcium-magnesium-acetate, calcium-magnesium-propionate; calcium-magnesium-butyrate; calcium-zinc-acetate; calcium-zinc-propionate; calcium-zinc-butyrate; magnesium-zinc-acetate; magnesium-zinc-propionate; and magnesium-zinc-butyrate; and c. recovering at least some of said at least one metal salt of a fatty acid.