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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6322826 | Dietetic food composition and dietetic method using such composition Food composition in the form of a flour comprising at least 50% of protein, less than 15% of carbohydrates and 35 to 50% of plant fibers; preferably the carbohydrate content is less than 10%, advantageously less than 5%; this composition may be used as a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6319525 | Process for optimizing milk production A process for formulating a ruminant food ration in which the methionine needs of the ruminant are determined, a plurality of natural or synthetic feed ingredients and the nutrient composition of each of said ingredients are identified wherein one of said... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6316041 | Poultry egg with beneficial health and nutritive values This invention provides a modified egg with enhanced health and nutritive values for human consumption. The modified egg contains less cholesterol and saturated fat, and contains a beneficial content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid. In another embodimen... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6303177 | Soy containing breakfast cereal The present invention provides a breakfast cereal for human consumption that contains at least one cereal grain and a soy material selected from soy flour, soy grits, soy flakes, a comminuted whole soybean material, or combinations thereof. The soy materi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6303158 | Chromium as an animal feed supplement Chromium, preferably in the form of chromium propionate, is used as an animal feed supplement. The addition of chromium to a diet containing a balanced level of dietary energy results in an increase in animal growth performance relative to the level of di... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299913 | Macromineral dietary factors in ruminant nutrition This invention provides a feedstock for improving the lactational performance of dairy cows. An essential feature of an invention feedstock is a dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) with a value between about 25-60 meq/100 g dietary DM. Other essential ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299912 | Preparation for administration to animals and feeding method thereof A preparation for administration to animals, comprising a sparingly soluble L-ascorbic acid-2-phosphoric ester salt having a solubility in water of 10 wt % or less, the solubility being a value obtained by placing 100 g of purified water in a 200 ml-volum... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293223 | Artificial diet and method using an artificial diet, for mass rearing of insects A diet for mass rearing of insects that feed on hard, woody plant tissue, e.g., beetles including weevils that feed on hard, woody plant tissue, comprises a homogeneous mixture of first portion which is subjected to sterilization in an autoclave comprisin... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6294206 | Powdered human milk fortifier The invention relates to a powdered human milk fortifier comprising a protein component typically present in an amount of from about 24 wt/wt % to about 55 wt/wt % of the fortifier powder, and a fat component typically present in an amount of from about 1... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6291007 | Materials for rearing insects, mites, and other beneficial organisms The subject invention provides artificial diet compositions for rearing mites, insects, and other beneficial organisms. These artificial diets are particularly advantageous because they make it possible to raise organisms efficiently and economically.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6280779 | Pet food for maintaining normal bowel health A pet food composition comprising meat chunk and gravy, said gravy having chemically modified starch, gum, or mixtures thereof, in quantities less than that necessary to promote the production of stool quality that is unacceptable.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270812 | Reducing E. coli content of beef A method of obtaining beef of reduced pathogenic E. coli content comprises the step of directly feeding seaweed supplement to cattle during the feedlot finishing period or grazing cattle on forage on or into which seaweed supplement has been incorporated.... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6261590 | Methods for the enrichment of live feed with nutrients essential for fish larvae A method of enriching fish food and live larval fish prey, especially Artemia nauplii and rotifers, with essentially highly unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids, carotenoids and pigments. The live prey are allowed to ingest/adsorb dry soap powde... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258388 | Feed for a layer A magnesium-enriched vegetable feed composition for a layer which improves the eggshell quality and which prevents the occurrence of shell mottling. The feed consists essentially of a vegetable feed, the magnesium content in said vegetable feed being in t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6255337 | Anti-first-pass effect compounds and citrus extract First-pass effective substances derived from citrus.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251442 | Feed composition for broilers and method for breeding broilers Coenzyme Q is added to a feed composition for broilers, preferably in an amount of from 0.0005 to 0.003% by weight of the total amount of the composition, and the composition is controlled to have a metabolizable energy value of not smaller than 3150 kcal... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251441 | Stable, optically clear compositions Stable aqueous compositions of biologically active oils for the preparation of optically clear products for use in human or animal healthcare, for example beverages, are prepared.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251464 | Powdered sweetener composition for animal feed A powdered sweetener composition for animal feed containing an intimate mixture with a substantially uniform, non-statistical sweetener/potentiator distribution that is substantially constant in all particles. The particle size of the composition is parti... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248377 | Food selection system and method for animals A scent area (14) is integrated into or attached to a food label (12). The scent area (14) preferably contains the scent and/or taste of the contents within the food container (10). The scent area (14) preferably includes scratch and sniff technology and/... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6248375 | Diabetic nutritionals and method of using The present invention is directed to solid matrix nutritionals designed for the person with diabetes. The carbohydrate system of this invention utilizes a source of fructose in combination with at least one nonabsorbent carbohydrate to achieve the same ef... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245364 | Weight reduction method for cats and other pets A pet food composition containing a small but sufficient amount of simmondsin component to provide a simmondsin activity within the range of 0.1% by weight of said pet food dry matter mix to about 1.5% by weight of said pet food dry matter mix. Also discl... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6245363 | Methods of treating plant materials with hydrolytic enzymes isolated from humicola species The invention relates to methods for treating plant material such as sunflower seed meal with water and a hydrolytic enzyme in an aqueous environment to increase its nutritional value and to enzymatic methods for converting plant derived material into use... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242013 | Method and composition for enhancing oleic acid content of milk produced by ruminants A method of enhancing the oleic acid content of milk produced by a ruminant, the method including processing a high oleic material to form a ruminally-protected high oleic material that is resistant to degradation in the rumen of the ruminant, orally feed... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238709 | Granular feed nutrient supplements A granular feed nutrient supplement is formed by pelletizing a mixture of minerals, vitamins and other nutrients along with a carrier such as cornmeal or the like and optionally a lubricant such as fat and/or a binder. The pellets are rolled to a desired ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238708 | Composition and process for controlling glucose metabolism in companion animals by dietary starch A composition and process are provided for controlling postprandial glycemic and/or insulinemic response in companion animals such as dogs. The pet food composition includes a source of protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrates from a grain ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231916 | Compound feed containing histidine and process for its preparation The object of the invention is a compound feed to be given especially as a silage supplement, for increasing the protein-fat-ratio of the milk and improving nitrogen utilization of a dairy cow. The compound feed is characterized in that its crude protein ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231895 | Feedstock for ruminants with controlled-release non-protein nitrogen This invention provides a ruminant feedstock with a content of non-protein nitrogen supplement which yields a safe controlled-release generation of ammonia under rumen incubation conditions. In another embodiment, this invention provides a ruminant feedst... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228355 | System for the control of enteropathogenic bacteria in the crops of poultry The invention provides a method and compositions for controlling food borne enteric bacterial pathogens in poultry populations. The incidence of the colonization of poultry by enteropathogenic bacteria, and/or the populations of enteropathogenic bacteria ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6221909 | Method for supplying bioavailable methionine to a cow The present invention relates to a method for supplying bioavailable methionine to a cow which comprises supplying to the cow an ester of methionine or methionine amide and/or an ester of the hydroxy analogue of methionine or a salt thereof.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6221404 | Method for improving the efficacy of a probiotic, preparation of food additives and animal feed containing same The invention concerns a method for improving the zootechnic efficacy of the probiotic consisting of Bacillus sereus CIP 5832 whereby the probiotic and lysozyme are administered to the animals, preferably simultaneously.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6221381 | Enhancing milk production by adding to feed a nonionic surfactant coated on a carrier Methods and compositions are provided for enhancing feed utilization efficiency in a ruminant animal by adding to the feed a sufficient amount of a nonionic surfactant to enhance the utilization of the feed by the animal. The methods and compositions resu... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217915 | Feed additive that increases availability of butyric acid and non-digestible oligosaccharides in the G.I. tract Disclosed is a feed additive which increases the availability of butyric acid and a pre-biotic to the intestinal mucosa and to beneficial microflora in the gut, respectively. The feed composition contains tributyrin and lactitol, a non-digestible oligosac... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214371 | Method for breeding highly lactiferous cows by using rumen-protective amino acids Lysine and methionine which are limiting amino acids of dairy cows are administered to dairy cows to decrease the BUN value that has an adverse effect on the conception rate and to increase the blood glucose required to improve the energy balance, that al... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6214390 | Assemblage of nutrient beverages and regimen for enhancing convenience, instruction, and compliance with exercise supplementation A device and method for use in conjunction with exercise of about one hour or less which enhances convenience, and encourages compliance with a regimen of exercise beverages to accomplish preexercise hydration and postexercise hydration and muscle glycoge... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210718 | Nutrient formulation and process for enhancing the health, livability, cumulative weight gain or feed efficiency in poultry and other animals A nutrient formulation including moisture, a coloring agent, a palatability modifier, and/or an adjuvant which is designed for use in poultry and other animals, and a method of feeding it which improves subsequent livability, cumulative feed efficiency, w... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203843 | Bulk animal feeds containing conjugated linoleic acid A conjugated linoleic acid is prepared in industrial scale as a hydrolyzed isomerized product for blending into bulk domestic animal feeds. The CLA-containing isomerized hydrolyzed oil from sunflower and safflower seeds has sufficiently low levels of phos... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203825 | Method and composition to protect an obligate carnivore from a disease of abnormal carbohydrate metabolism The present invention includes a method to treat an obligate carnivore for a disease of abnormal carbohydrate metabolism. The method includes the step of feeding the carnivore a nutritionally balanced diet that includes a low carbohydrate content, a high ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183786 | Process for optimizing milk production A process for formulating a ruminant food ration in which the methionine needs of the ruminant are determined, a plurality of natural or synthetic feed ingredients and the nutrient composition of each of said ingredients are identified wherein one of said... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180131 | Process for improving glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption in companion animals A process for feeding an animal a diet which alters the function and morphology of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), a large lymphoid organ in the animal and which improves glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption. The process involves feeding... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177108 | Method for producing milk products having high concentrations of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids A process for the heterotrophic or predominantly heterotrophic production of whole-celled or extracted microbial products with a high concentration of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, producible in an aerobic culture under controlled conditions usi... | 01/23/2001 |
