Mycotoxin-deactivating aptamers, especially DNA aptamers, bind to mycotoxins in feed and feed ingredients resulting in the reduction or elimination of toxic and carcinogenic effects of mycotoxins. The invention also discloses a composition comprising a mycotoxin-deactivating aptamer, a binding agent, a biotransforming agent and an antioxidant for detoxifying mycotoxins in feeds. In addition, the invention teaches the methods of preparing the mycotoxin-deactivating aptamer-based composition and also the methods of using it as a feed additive. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the mycotoxin-deactivator/s alone, or in a composition comprising the aptamers and other mycotoxin-detoxifying agents, in feeds and feed ingredients for detoxifying the major mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisins and ochratoxin A.

A method of improving microbiome within an animal can comprise administering to the animal a composition comprising a probiotic and psyllium, wherein the probiotic comprises at least one of any suitable strain or subspecies of Enterococcus. Compositions containing a probiotic and psyllium are also provided herein.

Compositions and methods are provided for producing silage additive composition for producing silage and for controlling pests that infect silage and stored grains. The silage additive composition comprises a microbial inoculant and diatomaceous earth, wherein the microbial inoculant comprises one or more strains of bacteria, wherein the at least one of one or more strains bacteria is capable of producing lactic acid.

A composition includes a Euglena lysate and cellular components and residual media remaining from a fermentation process that produced a Euglena biomass and the Euglena lysate. The cellular components may include one or more beta-glucan polymer chains having a molecular weight of 1.2 to 580 kilodaltons (kDa).

Provided are fish food compositions that include 40-70 wt. % cereal flour, 15-30 wt. % meal from aquatic animals, 10-20 wt. % extraction meal, 0.01-0.40 wt. % pepper, and 0.1-1.0 wt. % free methionine. Also provided are methods for using the fish food compositions as a fish food for ornamental fish.

Provided are fish food compositions that include 40-70 wt. % cereal flour, 15-30 wt. % meal from aquatic animals, 10-20 wt. % extraction meal, 0.01-0.40 wt. % pepper, and 0.1-1.0 wt. % free methionine. Also provided are methods for using the fish food compositions as a fish food for ornamental fish.

The present disclosure is directed to an animal food product for promoting dental efficacy including a hydrolyzed protein including one or more amino groups, and a high amylopectin content starch including one or more reducing sugars; wherein the one or more amino groups in the hydrolyzed protein are covalently bonded to the one or more reducing sugars in the high amylopectin content starch. Methods of preparing the animal food product and using the animal food product to promote dental efficacy, such as teeth-cleaning efficacy in an animal are also provided.

The present invention provides a high-content carotenoid compound from Adonis amurensis. The content of the total carotenoid of the carotenoid compound is higher than 95%. The content of all-trans (3S, 3′S)-carotenoid is higher than 80%. The carotenoid crystals have a high purity, and can be used in multiple forms in the fields of a dietary supplement of a human being, a food additive, a feed additive and a cosmetic product. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the compound.

The present invention provides a high-content carotenoid compound from Adonis amurensis. The content of the total carotenoid of the carotenoid compound is higher than 95%. The content of all-trans (3S, 3′S)-carotenoid is higher than 80%. The carotenoid crystals have a high purity, and can be used in multiple forms in the fields of a dietary supplement of a human being, a food additive, a feed additive and a cosmetic product. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the compound.

The methods described herein relate to the isolation of betalam pigment color compositions from crop plants. Also described are methods of pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-releasing compound to a crop plant and the uses of extracted betalam pigment color compositions from crop plant for a food or commercial product.