Granular composition for ruminant

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A granular composition for a ruminant containing as a main component choline or a physiologically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein the composition is prepared by (1) granulating the choline or it derivative having an average particle size of 100 µm or less and a maximum particle size of 150 µm or less, an excipient having an average particle size of 10 µm or less and a maximum particle size of 20 µm or less, and a hydrophobic binder under a relative humidity of 10% or less by using an agitation granulator, followed by cooling separating, and classifying the resultant granules to obtain spherical granules having a particle size of 0.5 to 2.5 mm and (ii) forming a thin film on the …