A flavored water composition for pets is disclosed. The disclosed flavored water composition for pets includes water and an oil-based nutrient.

A composition of matter for dental plaque removal comprising at least one of a strain of the bacteria Bacillus licheniformis and the extracellular enzymes produced by B. licheniformis, and at least one of a natural and synthetic polymer, are disclosed. A method of manufacturing an animal chew or food item coated with the disclosed composition of matter, and animal chews or food items produced therefrom, are also disclosed.

A rumen-protected carotenoid animal feed product is described that is free-flowing, resistant to ruminal degradation and effective at raising the carotenoid level in milk produced by the animal.

A rumen-protected carotenoid animal feed product is described that is free-flowing, resistant to ruminal degradation and effective at raising the carotenoid level in milk produced by the animal.

A method for flocculation of root or tuber juice is described having the advantage that dissolved protein remains unaffected and that clear potato juice with an OD620 below 0.8 is obtained. This is important for applications in which soluble protein is to be extracted from root or tuber juice, because it increases lifetime of the used equipment. The method involves a) use of a coagulant comprising a cationic coagulant and a flocculant comprising an anionic polyacrylamide with a specific viscosity of 4-6 mPa.Math.s and a charge density between 45 and 75%; or b) use of a coagulant comprising a polymeric silicate of formula SiO.sub.3.sup.2− and a flocculant comprising a cationic polyacrylamide with a specific viscosity of 3-5 mPa.Math.s and a charge density of at most 30%; or c) use of a coagulant comprising a cationic or neutral coagulant and a flocculant comprising carrageenan. The invention further provides valuable root- or tuber derived materials, such as the floc material, a potato lipid isolate or an amino acid material.

A method for producing an L-amino acid such as L-lysine is provided. An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability, which has been modified so that the activity of a carotenoid biosynthesis enzyme is increased, in a medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium.

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.

Particles comprising a plant protein shell and encapsulating hydrophobic compounds and optionally also bioavailability enhancers, are provided. Further provided is a composition and a kit comprising the particle and methods of preparation thereof. Methods of use, such as for enhancing the bioavailability of the hydrophobic compound, are also provided.

A betalain pigment composition from red beet plants including pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-generating compound and the use of the obtained betalain pigment composition for coloring of an edible product

A betalain pigment composition from red beet plants including pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-generating compound and the use of the obtained betalain pigment composition for coloring of an edible product