Inventors:
Vincent H. Varel - Hastings NE, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61L011/00
B09B003/00
C07G017/00
C12N001/00
US Classification:
424 766, 4352625, 435267, 435801
Abstract:
Plant-derived oils, carvacrol and thymol, when added to human or animal waste reduce the production of gas and short-chain volatile fatty acids, and the viability of total anaerobic bacteria and fecal coliforms. In an embodiment, carvacrol or thymol are combined with eugenol.