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.

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.

A probiotic composition comprised of a probiotic, a prebiotic, a complex-starch reducing enzyme, an enzymatic co-factor, and a pH modifier. The probiotic composition facilitates the creation of a biofilm within the GI tract of poultry that outcompetes and excludes pathogens. The probiotic composition can be incorporated into an eggwash and sprayed onto an egg, the sprayed egg developing a stable probiotic population within the GI tract of the pre-hatched chick. The probiotic composition can also be incorporated into poultry feed by applying the probiotic composition as a mash prior to pelleting. The probiotic composition can also be applied post-pelleting as a wet or dry spray, directly onto the pellets. In some instances, the probiotic composition can be added a drinking water source used by poultry as a water additive. Poultry that consume feed or water that contain the probiotic composition develop a stable probiotic population within their GI tracts.

The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having protease activity, animal feed additives comprising said polypeptides improving the nutritional value of an animal feed by adding the protease, invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.

The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having protease activity, animal feed additives comprising said polypeptides improving the nutritional value of an animal feed by adding the protease, invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.

Provided are methods of making and using an antimicrobial composition, optionally including adding one or more enzymes to a suspension of lees, wherein the lees was formed by fermenting fruit with yeast and the one or more optional enzymes comprise a protease, a carbohydrase, or a combination of a protease and a carbohydrase; and forming a dried lees by drying the lees. In some examples the fruit includes chardonnay grapes, pinot noir grapes, cabernet franc grapes, or a combination of any two or more of chardonnay grapes, pinot noir grapes, and cabernet franc grapes; the yeast includes one or more Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains of yeast; and drying the lees by heating it. In some examples, trub made from fermenting a grain such as barley is used instead of lees. An antimicrobial composition made as provided may be administered to an animal to inhibit bacterial growth.

Provided are methods of making and using an antimicrobial composition, optionally including adding one or more enzymes to a suspension of lees, wherein the lees was formed by fermenting fruit with yeast and the one or more optional enzymes comprise a protease, a carbohydrase, or a combination of a protease and a carbohydrase; and forming a dried lees by drying the lees. In some examples the fruit includes chardonnay grapes, pinot noir grapes, cabernet franc grapes, or a combination of any two or more of chardonnay grapes, pinot noir grapes, and cabernet franc grapes; the yeast includes one or more Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains of yeast; and drying the lees by heating it. In some examples, trub made from fermenting a grain such as barley is used instead of lees. An antimicrobial composition made as provided may be administered to an animal to inhibit bacterial growth.

A system, method, and apparatus for ensiling hydroponically grown cellulosic material is disclosed. A grower system for growing plants and crops provides an aerobic environment by controlling a plurality of environmental factors that decrease environmental stresses surrounding the plants or crops. The decrease in environmental stresses increases hydrolytic enzyme activity and releases additional hydrolytic enzymes. The hydrolytic enzymes breakdown a plurality of complex storage molecules of the plant or crop into simple storage molecules. The breakdown of the plurality of complex storage molecules increases the nutrient availability and dry matter of the ensiled cellulosic material as well as the shelf life of the ensiled cellulosic material.

A system, method, and apparatus for ensiling hydroponically grown cellulosic material is disclosed. A grower system for growing plants and crops provides an aerobic environment by controlling a plurality of environmental factors that decrease environmental stresses surrounding the plants or crops. The decrease in environmental stresses increases hydrolytic enzyme activity and releases additional hydrolytic enzymes. The hydrolytic enzymes breakdown a plurality of complex storage molecules of the plant or crop into simple storage molecules. The breakdown of the plurality of complex storage molecules increases the nutrient availability and dry matter of the ensiled cellulosic material as well as the shelf life of the ensiled cellulosic material.

The present invention relates to a process for treating flax (Linum usitatissimum) seeds with a view to improving their use as food, in particular for animals, characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps: a) Use of flax seeds provided that these seeds have a fat and/or omega-3 fatty acid content in excess of predefined values; and, only when the seeds are intended for feeding monogastric animals, a value for water retention capacity or a nutritional component of low value below predetermined values. b) Mixing, where there are at least two raw materials of different nature and/or quality and then fractionating, or fractionating and then mixing, said seeds from step a); c) Implementing a thermal step of preparation of the seeds from step b) with steam and/or a water-based liquid; d) Pressurizing the seed or mixture from step c) to a minimum pressure of 10 bars; and/or d1) Heating the seeds or the mixture from step d) or c) respectively.