Trace element solution

Abstract

A trace element solution comprises at least the following metals zinc directly and/or indirectly from Zn-EDTA and/or Zn oxide; manganese directly and/or indirectly from Mn-EDTA and/or manganese carbonate; copper directly and/or indirectly from Cu-EDTA and/or copper oxide and/or copper sulphate, and/or copper carbonate; selenium derived directly and/or indirectly from Na 2 SeO 4 and/or Na 2 SeO 3 . The metals are present in a solution of water, chlorocresol and/or benzyl alcohol, at a concentration of metals of at least 95 mg/ml. The pH of the trace element solution adjusted by means of 30% NaOH in an injectable trace element solution that is visually stable.

1 . A trace element solution, which comprises at least the following metals:
 (a) zinc directly and/or indirectly from Zn-EDTA and/or Zn oxide, wherein zinc is present in at least 65 mg/ml zinc directly and/or indirectly from Zn-EDTA and/or Zn oxide;   (b) manganese directly and/or indirectly from Mn-EDTA and/or manganese carbonate;   (c) copper directly and/or indirectly from Cu-EDTA and/or copper oxide and/or copper sulphate, and/or copper carbonate; and   to (d) selenium derived directly and/or indirectly from Na 2 SeO 4  and/or Na 2 SeO 3 ,   wherein the metals are present in a solution of water, chlorocresol and/or benzyl alcohol, at a concentration of metals of at least 95 mg/ml, and   wherein a ratio of zinc to manganese is at least 6.5:1.   
     
     
         2 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein manganese is present in at least 10 mg/ml manganese directly and/or indirectly from Mn-EDTA and/or manganese carbonate. 
     
     
         3 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein copper is present in at least 15 mg/ml copper directly and/or indirectly from Cu-EDTA and/or copper oxide and/or copper sulphate, and/or copper carbonate. 
     
     
         4 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein selenium is present in at least 5 mg/ml selenium derived directly and/or indirectly from Na 2 SeO 4  and/or Na 2 SeO 3 . 
     
     
         5 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of zinc to copper is at least 4:1. 
     
     
         6 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of zinc to selenium is at least 13:1. 
     
     
         7 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , further comprising iodine. 
     
     
         8 . The trace element solution of  claim 7 , wherein iodine is present in 50 mg/ml. 
     
     
         9 . The trace element solution of  claim 7 , wherein the iodine is derived from to potassium iodide. 
     
     
         10 . The trace element solution of  claim 1 , wherein the pH of the trace element solution is adjusted. 
     
     
         11 . The trace element solution of  claim 10 , wherein the pH is adjusted by means of 30% NaOH. 
     
     
         12 . The trace element solution of  claim 10 , wherein the pH is adjusted in an injectable trace element solution that is visually stable.