Disclosed is use of an aspartic acid derivative having a structure represented by formula (I), or a racemate, stereoisomer, geometric isomer, tautomer, solvate or feed-acceptable salt thereof, in preparing an animal feed additive that significantly improves production performance of farmed animals,

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wherein Y and X are independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl or —H; R.sup.1 is R.sup.1aC(═O) or H; R.sup.2 is R.sup.2aC(═O); and the R.sup.1a and R.sup.2a are independently selected from (A)(B)N—(CH.sub.2).sub.0-5—, and the A and B are independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl or —H.

The present invention pertains to a composition comprising a calcium source, a TRP agonist, water and optionally an excipient, wherein the amount of the calcium source is at least 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

The present invention pertains to a composition comprising a calcium source, a TRP agonist, water and optionally an excipient, wherein the amount of the calcium source is at least 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

The present invention relates to a composition for administration to ruminant animals in their drinking water to reduce transport stress. The composition comprises a carbohydrate capable of acting as an energy source and/or carbon source for amylose degrading bacteria such as dextrose, a source of magnesium and selected trace elements. The composition is effective in stimulating cellulose digestion in the rumen, in an increasing net available energy and reducing physiological stress. In turn, this leads to greater disease resistance and calmer animals as well as a greater utilisation of the available diet, or creates an energy sparing effect for existing diets.

The present invention provides an acylated derivative of an amino acid for use in preparing an animal feed additive. The acylated derivative of the amino acid or a racemate, stereoisomer, a geometric isomer, a tautomer, a solvate, and a feed-acceptable salt thereof of the present invention has a structure represented by formula (I).

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The acylated derivative of the amino acid or the racemate, the stereoisomer, the geometric isomer, the tautomer, the solvate, and the feed-acceptable salt thereof provided in the present invention may be used as an animal feed additive, and has a good effect of improving production performance of animals.

The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) by converting plant derived celluloses into bioavailable protein via aerobic incubation, including the use of such HQPC so produced as a nutrient, including use as a fish meal replacement in aquaculture diets.

The present invention includes a nutritional supplement composition that may be used for livestock and the like, as well as to a livestock feed mixture containing same. Also included are methods of preparing the nutritional supplement composition, the livestock feed mixture, as well as methods of providing nutrition to livestock and the like. The livestock feed composition comprises: (a) a solid particulate livestock feed material and (b) a solidified particulate mixture of (i) free fatty acid and (ii) a calcium salt of a fatty acid, the calcium salt of a fatty acid being present in a molar ratio amount in the range of from about 25% to about 55% of the amount of the free fatty acid. The preferred mixture is a solid having an onset melt point of between about 140 and 170 degrees Fahrenheit, and a hardness of from about 5 to about 15 Shore A units at 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

The present invention includes a nutritional supplement composition that may be used for livestock and the like, as well as to a livestock feed mixture containing same. Also included are methods of preparing the nutritional supplement composition, the livestock feed mixture, as well as methods of providing nutrition to livestock and the like. The livestock feed composition comprises: (a) a solid particulate livestock feed material and (b) a solidified particulate mixture of (i) free fatty acid and (ii) a calcium salt of a fatty acid, the calcium salt of a fatty acid being present in a molar ratio amount in the range of from about 25% to about 55% of the amount of the free fatty acid. The preferred mixture is a solid having an onset melt point of between about 140 and 170 degrees Fahrenheit, and a hardness of from about 5 to about 15 Shore A units at 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

The present invention relates to an amino acid mineral complex having immunopotentiating activity, and a composition for foods, pharmaceuticals, or feeds comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for foods (or a food additive), pharmaceuticals, or feeds (or a feed additive) which comprises the amino acid mineral complex as an active ingredient so that it is possible to enhance the immunity of a human or an animal other than a human or increase the antibody production rate of an anti-virus vaccine.

The present invention relates to an amino acid mineral complex having immunopotentiating activity, and a composition for foods, pharmaceuticals, or feeds comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for foods (or a food additive), pharmaceuticals, or feeds (or a feed additive) which comprises the amino acid mineral complex as an active ingredient so that it is possible to enhance the immunity of a human or an animal other than a human or increase the antibody production rate of an anti-virus vaccine.