Inorganic anions nitrate and nitrite influence metabolic rate and glucose homeostasis. Infusion of nitrite iv caused an acute drop in resting energy expenditure (oxygen consumption) and nitrate, when given perorally, caused a reduction in oxygen consumption during exercise and a depression of the increase in blood glucose observed after an oral glucose tolerance test. The doses of nitrate and nitrite did not cause any detectable change in methemoglobin levels of blood. Also, nitrate and nitrite did not alter lactate levels in blood. This discovery provides useful treatments to regulate the energy expenditure and glucose homeostasis of a mammal by administration of inorganic nitrite and/or nitrate.

Inorganic anions nitrate and nitrite influence metabolic rate and glucose homeostasis. Infusion of nitrite iv caused an acute drop in resting energy expenditure (oxygen consumption) and nitrate, when given perorally, caused a reduction in oxygen consumption during exercise and a depression of the increase in blood glucose observed after an oral glucose tolerance test. The doses of nitrate and nitrite did not cause any detectable change in methemoglobin levels of blood. Also, nitrate and nitrite did not alter lactate levels in blood. This discovery provides useful treatments to regulate the energy expenditure and glucose homeostasis of a mammal by administration of inorganic nitrite and/or nitrate.

The present invention is directed to compositions comprising inter alia, protein. Fabaceae flour and polysaccharide and use thereof, such as egg substitute compositions.

The present invention is directed to compositions comprising inter alia, protein. Fabaceae flour and polysaccharide and use thereof, such as egg substitute compositions.

The present invention provides feed additive composition comprising fermented yeast, sodium metabisulfite, and optionally thiamin. When a normal or basal feed is supplemented with the feed additive, improved growth, improved health, improved intestinal health, and a reduction of microbial pathogens is seen in non-human animals as compared to a control group.

The present invention provides feed additive composition comprising fermented yeast, sodium metabisulfite, and optionally thiamin. When a normal or basal feed is supplemented with the feed additive, improved growth, improved health, improved intestinal health, and a reduction of microbial pathogens is seen in non-human animals as compared to a control group.

The problem of the present invention is to provide a dry composition containing a yeast extract, which shows improved adhesion to facility during production and improved caking during preservation, and has high intensity of taste or high quality of taste, and a production method thereof.

The present invention provides a dry composition containing a yeast extract and a dry yeast, which composition has a value calculated by dividing a cell wall fraction (wt %) in the dry yeast by a total nitrogen content (wt %) in the dry yeast of not more than 16. In addition, the present invention provides a method of producing a dry composition, containing a step of drying a yeast extract together with a dry yeast, and having a value calculated by dividing a cell wall fraction (wt %) in the dry yeast by a total nitrogen content (wt %) in the dry yeast of not more than 16.