Embodiments of a method and supplement for preventing and/or treating gastrointestinal distress, including ulcer conditions, in animals such as humans are disclosed. The supplement is in a tablet or capsule form and comprises mastic gum and an emulsifying agent such as lecithin. The supplement may also comprise B vitamins, one or more prebiotics or probiotics, and one or more minerals as well as, pH buffers and flavoring. A disclosed method of preventing and/or treating gastrointestinal distress comprises orally dosing an animal such as a human with the supplement at least once daily.

The present invention provides a poultry feed or drinking water composition comprising monomethylsilanetriol (MMST), said poultry feed or drinking water composition for improving weight gain and gait score, and a method of breeding poultry by feeding to said poultry a feed or drinking water composition comprising MMST.

The present invention provides a poultry feed or drinking water composition comprising monomethylsilanetriol (MMST), said poultry feed or drinking water composition for improving weight gain and gait score, and a method of breeding poultry by feeding to said poultry a feed or drinking water composition comprising MMST.

Described herein are formulations that can contain one or more plant extracts that can used to treat or prevent Vibrio spp. infection in a subject. Also described herein are methods of treating and/or preventing Vibrio spp. infection in a subject by administration of a formulation described herein. In some embodiments, the subject is a crustacean. In some embodiments, the crustacean is a shrimp.

A process and composition for animal feed supplements without substantial foul odor problems prepared by reacting neat, a calcium metal source selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide with a low molecular weight volatile fatty acid selected from the group consisting of butyric acid, isobutyric acid, 2 methyl butyric acid, valeric acid and isovaleric acid. Under controlled reaction conditions (neat) and a controlled weight ratio of the two reactants a product that is substantially odor free and useful as an animal feed supplement results.

An emulsion composition includes water, an oily component, gum ghatti and a modified starch. The content of the gum ghatti is 32% by mass or less and the content of the modified starch is 500 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the gum ghatti. The emulsion composition has excellent emulsion stability.

A composition for enhancing protein digestion is disclosed, which includes at least one acid component, at least one base component and a protein digestion enhancer, wherein the at least one acid component is one selected from a group consisting of an organic acid, a phosphoric acid and a combination thereof, the at least one base component is one selected from a group consisting of an organic base, a phosphate and a combination thereof, the at least one acid component and the at least one base component conjugate with each other to form a buffer formulation, and the protein digestion enhancer is one selected from a group consisting of an ascorbic acid, a salt of the ascorbic acid and a combination thereof.

The present invention relates generally to a feed supplement preparation for administration to ruminant animals and, more particularly, to a formulation for an oral bovine supplement for neonatal calves that delivers naturally occurring caffeine, in a stable liquid form of elevated viscosity and optionally antioxidants and other electrolytes. A 10-40 ml liquid dose of the supplement containing green tea extract delivers a concentrated amount of caffeine of about 100-400 mg to the neonatal calf.

The present invention relates generally to a feed supplement preparation for administration to ruminant animals and, more particularly, to a formulation for an oral bovine supplement for neonatal calves that delivers naturally occurring caffeine, in a stable liquid form of elevated viscosity and optionally antioxidants and other electrolytes. A 10-40 ml liquid dose of the supplement containing green tea extract delivers a concentrated amount of caffeine of about 100-400 mg to the neonatal calf.

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.