The present disclosure provides an animal food composition comprising a source of glycyrrhizin, in combination with a source of curcuminoids, for use for preventing and/or treating allergic inflammatory skin diseases.

A microporous animal chew comprising a rawhide sheet having a thickness in the range of 0.1 millimeters to 3.0 millimeters and a plurality of micropores extending through said rawhide sheet at least partially filled with chitosan. The rawhide sheet provides a digestible yet chewable and durable animal chew.

A microporous animal chew comprising a rawhide sheet having a thickness in the range of 0.1 millimeters to 3.0 millimeters and a plurality of micropores extending through said rawhide sheet at least partially filled with chitosan. The rawhide sheet provides a digestible yet chewable and durable animal chew.

A method of making a binder for extruded, pelleted, or agglomerated animal feed. The binder is made by treating biomass such as soybean hull or lemon peels with an aqueous acidic solution for a time, at a temperature, and at a pH sufficient to yield a first mixture containing biomass solids and partially dissolved biomass; and mechanically treating the first mixture of step to yield a first mechanically treated mixture; and then incorporating the first mechanically treated mixture as a binder in an animal feed. Also described are animal feeds made using the binder.

The present invention relates to a method for producing and preserving a semimoist animal feed, it being distinguished by the fact that it comprises the steps of drying and preservation by thermal treatment and pressure treatment of the nonperishable semimoist animal feed packaged in a packaging unit. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a thus obtainable semimoist animal feed packaged in a substantially gas-tight packaging unit having improved storage properties, especially storage stability. Lastly, sales units comprising multiple packaging units, optionally detachable from one another, containing the semimoist animal feed are provided.

The present invention relates to a method for producing and preserving a semimoist animal feed, it being distinguished by the fact that it comprises the steps of drying and preservation by thermal treatment and pressure treatment of the nonperishable semimoist animal feed packaged in a packaging unit. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a thus obtainable semimoist animal feed packaged in a substantially gas-tight packaging unit having improved storage properties, especially storage stability. Lastly, sales units comprising multiple packaging units, optionally detachable from one another, containing the semimoist animal feed are provided.

The present invention relates to a system and a method of manufacturing a feed product for farmed animals in an aquaculture environment, including but not limited to fish, shrimps, and crabs. The method of manufacturing the aquaculture feed comprising the steps of providing and contacting water, a fatty acid component, a protein source, and a feed stabiliser, and a suspension is formed. The feed stabiliser has a setting condition represented by a setting component. The feed stabiliser is contacted with the water at an activation condition, and the concentration of the setting component in the shaped suspension is increased to the setting condition of the feed stabiliser to obtain the aquaculture feed.

The present invention relates to a microemulsion base that is capable of functioning as a self-emulsifying microemulsion base and does not require the addition of water or an aqueous phase. The compositions of the present invention can be directly applied to saponified pigments to form a stable microemulsion with improved pigment absorption. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the process for creating stable microemulsions with improved pigment absorption. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods of using stable microemulsions to deliver pigments or carotenoids to animals to impart preferred attributes to animals. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a two-in-one microemulsion system with enhanced delivery, solubility and absorption of a pigment or carotenoid.

The present invention relates to a microemulsion base that is capable of functioning as a self-emulsifying microemulsion base and does not require the addition of water or an aqueous phase. The compositions of the present invention can be directly applied to saponified pigments to form a stable microemulsion with improved pigment absorption. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the process for creating stable microemulsions with improved pigment absorption. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods of using stable microemulsions to deliver pigments or carotenoids to animals to impart preferred attributes to animals. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a two-in-one microemulsion system with enhanced delivery, solubility and absorption of a pigment or carotenoid.

The present disclosure provides a method for increasing content of nutritional components of winged bean pods and an application thereof, which belongs to the technical field of deep processing of agricultural products. The method provided in the present disclosure comprises the following steps: (1) soaking a winged bean pod in water and mixing with an aqueous sodium chloride solution, and then steaming to obtain a softened pod; and (2) treating the softened pod with an alkaline substance or an acidic substance or cellulase. The present disclosure uses physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods to process the winged bean pods, and aims to find a method to increase the content of nutritional components of the pods and the palatability of animals, in order to better apply the pods to feed.