Provided is a novel functional composition having an excellent beneficial effect on memory-learning ability that can also be utilized in the form of a food or beverage, etc. Phosphatidylinositol is used as an active ingredient of an oral composition for improving memory-learning ability. The phosphatidylinositol is preferably derived from soybeans. This composition can be used suitably in the form of a food or beverage, food additive, pharmaceutical, supplement, animal feed, etc.

Provided is a method for producing a yeast cell wall-derived decomposition product-containing composition, the method including enzymatically treating a cell wall of yeast with exoglucanase.

The present invention relates to a method of increasing a measure of a production trait in a non-ruminant animal by administering a red seaweed of Asparagopsis species to the animal.

A pet food containing naturally occurring copper that can be used as a prophylactic diet to prevent and/or reduce copper storage disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, adverse gastrointestinal food reactions, and/or food allergies in pets is provided. A method for forming this pet food containing naturally occurring copper includes: providing a formula selected from the group consisting of chicken meal, corn gluten, duck, rabbit, venison, fish, peas, potato, barley, rice, corn, and any combinations thereof; and adding one or more ingredients having a naturally occurring copper source to provide a naturally occurring copper concentration in the pet food composition from about 7.3 ppm to about 25.0 ppm, adjusted for a dry matter basis.

A pet food containing naturally occurring copper that can be used as a prophylactic diet to prevent and/or reduce copper storage disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, adverse gastrointestinal food reactions, and/or food allergies in pets is provided. A method for forming this pet food containing naturally occurring copper includes: providing a formula selected from the group consisting of chicken meal, corn gluten, duck, rabbit, venison, fish, peas, potato, barley, rice, corn, and any combinations thereof; and adding one or more ingredients having a naturally occurring copper source to provide a naturally occurring copper concentration in the pet food composition from about 7.3 ppm to about 25.0 ppm, adjusted for a dry matter basis.

The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipase activity wherein the polypeptide when aligned with the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 1, comprises at least an amino acid substitution L410X and optionally one or more amino acid substitutions chosen from S365Q, S365N, L413M, G414A, G414S, G414V, G414T, V534L and V534l, wherein the 10 numbering of amino acid position(s) is/are defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a product comprising an oil or fat comprising bringing an intermediary form of the product comprising oil or fat into contact with a polypeptide as disclosed herein and the use of a polypeptide as disclosed herein to saturated fatty acids in an oil or fat.

The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipase activity wherein the polypeptide when aligned with the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 1, comprises at least an amino acid substitution L410X and optionally one or more amino acid substitutions chosen from S365Q, S365N, L413M, G414A, G414S, G414V, G414T, V534L and V534l, wherein the 10 numbering of amino acid position(s) is/are defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a product comprising an oil or fat comprising bringing an intermediary form of the product comprising oil or fat into contact with a polypeptide as disclosed herein and the use of a polypeptide as disclosed herein to saturated fatty acids in an oil or fat.

Methods to prevent ketosis or minimize the effects of ketosis in ruminant animals are provided. This methods include feeding to the animal biotin in combination with a mixture of at least two essential oil compounds selected from the group consisting of thymol, eugenol, meta-cresol, vaniline and guajacol. The methods usefully prevent and/or inhibit ketosis of calving ruminant animals and the subsequent need for veterinary treatment. In a preferred embodiment of a feeding concept for dairy cattle, especially calving dairy cattle, biotin is used in an amount sufficient to provide a daily dosage of 10 mg to 20 mg per head to which it is to be administered. It is at present contemplated that the essential oils are administered in amounts (total dosage ranges of essential oils) of 1 to 1.5 g per head per day.

Methods to prevent ketosis or minimize the effects of ketosis in ruminant animals are provided. This methods include feeding to the animal biotin in combination with a mixture of at least two essential oil compounds selected from the group consisting of thymol, eugenol, meta-cresol, vaniline and guajacol. The methods usefully prevent and/or inhibit ketosis of calving ruminant animals and the subsequent need for veterinary treatment. In a preferred embodiment of a feeding concept for dairy cattle, especially calving dairy cattle, biotin is used in an amount sufficient to provide a daily dosage of 10 mg to 20 mg per head to which it is to be administered. It is at present contemplated that the essential oils are administered in amounts (total dosage ranges of essential oils) of 1 to 1.5 g per head per day.

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.