1. A bedding litter composition for poultry raising within confined spaces, the bedding litter composition comprising at least one citrus byproduct component from citrus juice expressing, said citrus byproduct component being a flaked composition including citrus peel, said flaked composition being in a dried state.
2. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus peel byproduct component has a moisture content of between about 5 and about 12 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the citrus byproduct.
3. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bedding litter composition includes between about 10 and about 100 volume percent of said citrus byproduct component, and between about 0 and about 90 volume percent of a secondary bedding litter component other than said citrus byproduct component.
4. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 3, wherein said citrus byproduct component of the bedding litter composition is a top dressing over said secondary bedding litter component.
5. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bedding litter composition includes at least about 10 volume percent of said citrus byproduct and up to about 90 weight percent of a secondary bedding litter component.
6. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 5, wherein said citrus byproduct component and said secondary bedding litter component are mixed together.
7. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 5, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is selected from the group consisting of wood or woody plant originating materials, vegetation source materials, and combinations thereof.
8. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 5, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is wood in shavings form.
9. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 5, wherein said citrus byproduct is a top layer on said secondary bedding litter component.
10. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 9, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is a pre-used litter which had been used during at least one poultry raising operation.
11. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 10, wherein said pre-used litter is selected from the group consisting of wood or woody plant originating materials, vegetation source materials, and combinations thereof.
12. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 10, wherein said pre-used litter is a citrus originating litter.
13. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct includes pectin, demethylated pectin, and combinations thereof.
14. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct includes a food grade citrus-originating acid in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
15. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, a carotenoid, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, xanthophyll, and combinations thereof, in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
16. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component is selected from the group consisting of naringin, naringenin, narirutin, hesperidin, hesperetin, other flavonoids, and combinations thereof, in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
17. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component is selected from the group consisting of sinensetin, tangeretin, nobiletin, other polymethoxylated flavones, and combinations thereof, in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
18. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component is a tocopherol, in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
19. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component is selected from the group consisting of limonin, nomolin, a limonin glucoside, d-limonene, and combinations thereof, in its native state as present in dried citrus byproduct from juice extraction equipment.
20. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct includes pectin, demethylated pectin, citric acid, folic acid, ascorbic acid, a carotenoid, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, xanthophyll, naringin, naringenin, narirutin, hesperidin, hesperetin, sinensetin, tangeretin, nobiletin, a tocepherol, limonin, nomolin, a limonin glucoside, and d-limonene.
21. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct includes a pectin, a food grade acid, ascorbic acid, a carotenoid, a citrus originating flavonoid, a citrus originating polymethoxylated flavone, and a tocopherol.
22. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component results in lower beetle counts during use when compared with beetle counts during use of the bedding litter which is about 100 volume percent pine wood shavings.
23. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component results in lower ammonia levels during use when compared with ammonia levels during use of the bedding litter which is about 100 volume percent pine wood shavings.
24. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said citrus byproduct component results in lower coliform counts during use when compared with coliform counts during use of the bedding litter which is about 100 volume percent pine wood shavings.
25. A bedding litter composition for poultry, the bedding litter composition comprising a pre-used litter and a top dressing thereover, said top dressing being at least one citrus byproduct component from citrus juice expressing, said citrus byproduct component being a flaked composition including citrus peel, said flaked composition being in a dried state.
26. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said top dressing is at least about 1 inch thick.
27. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said top dressing has a thickness of between about 1 inch and about 2 inches.
28. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said top dressing comprises at least about 10 volume percent of said bedding litter composition.
29. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 28, wherein said top dressing is at least about 1 inch thick.
30. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 28, wherein said top dressing has a thickness of between about 1 inch and about 2 inches.
31. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said top dressing comprises at least about 20 volume percent of said bedding litter composition.
32. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 31, wherein said top dressing is at least about 1 inch thick.
33. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 31, wherein said top dressing has a thickness of between about 1 inch and about 2 inches.
34. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said pre-used litter is a secondary bedding litter component.
35. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 34, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is selected from the group consisting of wood or woody plant originating materials, vegetation source materials, and combinations thereof.
36. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 34, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is wood in shavings form.
37. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 34, wherein said top dressing is a top layer having a thickness of at least about 1 inch of said secondary bedding litter component.
38. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 34, wherein said secondary bedding litter component is a pre-used litter which had been used during at least one poultry raising operation.
39. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said pre-used litter is a secondary bedding litter component other than said citrus byproduct component.
40. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said pre-used litter is said citrus byproduct component and a secondary bedding litter component mixed together.
41. The bedding litter composition in accordance with claim 25, wherein said pre-used litter is a citrus originating litter.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A composition for enhancing potency andor for prolonging the duration of action of an anesthetic comprising dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein the components are provided in the following amounts per unit of the composition: dopamine\u20140.1-100 mg, dexamethasone\u20141-200 mg, vitamin B\u20140.5-20 mg, metronidazole\u201410-400 mg, berberine\u201410-1000 mg, etamsylate\u20140.5-200 mg, gentamicin\u201440,000-800,000 U, chymotrypsin\u2014400-1000 U, methylene blue trihydrate\u20140.01-80 mg, 5% wv sodium bicarbonate aq. 0.1-700 mL.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 provided in any weight proportion.
3. A composition for enhancing potency andor for prolonging the duration of action of an anesthetic comprising dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.
4. An anesthetic composition comprising a local anesthetic, dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.
5. The anesthetic composition of claim 4 wherein the local anesthetic is selected from lidocaine, bupivacaine, or tetracaine.
6. A method for enhancing potency andor for prolonging the duration of action of an anesthetic comprising administering to a patient in addition to the anesthetic, a composition comprising dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the local anesthetic is selected from lidocaine, bupivacaine, or tetracaine.
8. An anesthetic composition comprising a local anesthetic, dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein the components are provided in the following amounts per unit of the composition: dopamine\u20140.1-100 mg, dexamethasone\u20141-200 mg, vitamin B\u20140.5-20 mg, metronidazole\u201410-400 mg, berberine\u201410-1000 mg, etamsylate\u20140.5-200 mg, gentamicin\u201440,000-800,000 U, chymotrypsin\u2014400-1000 U, methylene blue trihydrate\u20140.01-80 mg, 5% wv sodium bicarbonate aq. 0.1-700 mL.
9. The anesthetic composition of claim 8 wherein the local anesthetic is selected from lidocaine, bupivacaine, or tetracaine.
10. The composition of claim 8 wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.
11. A method for enhancing potency andor for prolonging the duration of action of an anesthetic comprising administering to a patient in addition to the anesthetic, a composition comprising dexamethasone, a vitamin B, metronidazole, berberine, etamsylate, gentamicin, chymotrypsin, methylene blue trihydrate, and sodium bicarbonate, wherein the components are provided in the following amounts per unit of the composition: dopamine\u20140.1-100 mg, dexamethasone\u20141-200 mg, vitamin B\u20140.5-20 mg, metronidazole\u201410-400 mg, berberine\u201410-1000 mg, etamsylate\u20140.5-200 mg, gentamicin\u201440,000-800,000 U, chymotrypsin\u2014400-1000 U, methylene blue trihydrate\u20140.01-80 mg, 5% wv sodium bicarbonate aq. 0.1-700 mL.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the local anesthetic is selected from lidocaine, bupivacaine, or tetracaine.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.
14. The composition of claim 1 wherein vitamin B is a mixture of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12, and the weight proportion of Vitamin B1 to Vitamin B2 to Vitamin B6 to Vitamin B12 is 10-30:1-4:10-30:40-60.