NO328640B1 - Fremgangsmate for a oke kjaeledyrs aktivitet samt anvendelse av et ernaeringsmiddel som fremmer veksten av bifido- og melkesyrebakterier i gastointestinalkanalen - Google Patents

Fremgangsmate for a oke kjaeledyrs aktivitet samt anvendelse av et ernaeringsmiddel som fremmer veksten av bifido- og melkesyrebakterier i gastointestinalkanalen

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NO328640B1
NO328640B1 NO20012488A NO20012488A NO328640B1 NO 328640 B1 NO328640 B1 NO 328640B1 NO 20012488 A NO20012488 A NO 20012488A NO 20012488 A NO20012488 A NO 20012488A NO 328640 B1 NO328640 B1 NO 328640B1
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Gail Czarnecki
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Nestle Sa
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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NO20012488A 1999-09-22 2001-05-21 Fremgangsmate for a oke kjaeledyrs aktivitet samt anvendelse av et ernaeringsmiddel som fremmer veksten av bifido- og melkesyrebakterier i gastointestinalkanalen NO328640B1 (no)

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US15545199P 1999-09-22 1999-09-22
PCT/EP2000/009444 WO2001021008A2 (en) 1999-09-22 2000-09-21 Method for increasing pet activity

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US (1) US20050281910A1 (no)
EP (1) EP1143806B1 (no)
JP (1) JP2003509074A (no)
KR (1) KR20010080531A (no)
CN (1) CN1309310C (no)
AR (1) AR025757A1 (no)
AT (1) ATE323424T1 (no)
AU (1) AU777668B2 (no)
BR (1) BR0007166A (no)
CA (1) CA2351848C (no)
DE (1) DE60027405T2 (no)
ES (1) ES2261259T3 (no)
HU (1) HUP0104782A3 (no)
ID (1) ID29913A (no)
IL (2) IL143270A0 (no)
MY (1) MY129662A (no)
NO (1) NO328640B1 (no)
NZ (1) NZ511870A (no)
PE (1) PE20010525A1 (no)
PL (1) PL197699B1 (no)
RU (1) RU2254772C2 (no)
UY (1) UY26352A1 (no)
WO (1) WO2001021008A2 (no)
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