444 results about "Animal food" patented technology

The invention provides animal food compositions. In particular, the animal food compositions generally contain a structured plant protein along with other macronutrients and micronutrients formulated in amounts to meet the daily nutritional requirements of the animal.

A method for preparing a food composition for animals comprising (a) accessing at least one database that comprises a first data set relating functional genomic profile of a biofluid or tissue sample from an animal to physiological condition and optionally genotype of the animal; (b) accessing at least one database that comprises a second data set relating to effects of bioactive dietary components on functional genomic profile; (c) by use of an algorithm drawing on these data sets, processing input data defining physiological condition and optionally genotype of a subpopulation of animals to derive a nutritional formula promoting wellness of one or more animals of the subpopulation; and (d) preparing a food composition based on the nutritional formula.

A system and method for providing access to animal food utilizes identification tags on domestic animals, generally attached to a collar. The identification tag generates a signal that is detected by a receiver mounted on an enclosed food container. When the receiver detects a pre-selected acceptable signal from an animal, it activates a motor that causes a movable portion of the container to move to an open position. If the signal is no longer detected by the receiver, it activates the motor to move the movable portion of the container to a closed position. If the receiver detects a signal from an identification tag that is not one of the pre-selected signals, it activates the motor to move the movable portion of the container to a closed position.

The invention relates to polynucleotides comprising polynucleotide sequences corresponding to the metD gene and parts thereof that encode polypeptide sequences and parts thereof possessing varying degrees of MetD transcription regulator activity, methods for preparation of L-amino acids, and methods of screening and amplifying polynucleotides encoding polypeptide sequences which comprise varying degrees of MetD transcription regulator activity. Further, the invention relates to animal food additives based on fermentation liquor and containing L-methionine, and to the preparation of such additive.

A method for preparing a food composition for animals comprising (a) accessing at least one database that comprises a first data set relating functional genomic profile of a biofluid or tissue sample from an animal to physiological condition and optionally genotype of the animal; (b) accessing at least one database that comprises a second data set relating to effects of bioactive dietary components on functional genomic profile; (c) by use of an algorithm drawing on these data sets, processing input data defining physiological condition and optionally genotype of a subpopulation of animals to derive a nutritional formula promoting wellness of one or more animals of the subpopulation; and (d) preparing a food composition based on the nutritional formula.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an animal food product with a core and a shell at least partially covering the core, in which the core starting material includes meat and/or meat-like components, water, oil and/or fat, vitamins, minerals, salts, antioxidising agents, dyes and/or preservatives, vegetable fibres, and other ingredients. The shell starting material includes vegetable and/or animal protein, cereal, starch and/or dextrin, blood plasma, water, cereal derivative and/or sugar or sugar derivative, and vitamins, minerals, salts, antioxidising agents, dyes and/or preservatives. The method includes the steps of: either producing core particles by mixing the core materials, baking the mixture thus obtained, conditioning, cutting into small pieces and conditioning again, or producing core particles by mixing the core materials, cold forming the mixture thus obtained and cutting it into small pieces, and then mixing the core particles with the components of the shell in a coating pan, baking or deep-frying and finally conditioning.

The present invention advances prior art animal food products by providing an animal food product formulated with Morinda Citrifolia, or Noni, from the Indian Mulberry plant. The addition of Noni to the animal food product of the present invention serves to provide significant health advantages not found in prior art animal food products.

A process and apparatus for preparing a surface coating composition for an animal food. The process involves combining, in-line along a food processing line, liquid fat and a dry additive to provide a liquid fat-dry additive composition, which then is combined with a liquid additive to provide a surface coating composition. The composition is coated on the food.

The present invention provides hypoallergenic food products for animals, and in particular, to hypoallergenic pet treats for domestic pets such as dogs and cats and the like. Also provided are methods of providing hypoallergenic nutrition to animals and to processes for the manufacture of hypoallergenic animal foods.

A method is described for improving the nutritional value of a foodstuff comprising a source of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate by feeding the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast. The method comprises the step of feeding the animal the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast wherein the phytase can be selected from the group consisting of AppA1, AppA2 and a site-directed mutant of AppA. The invention also enables reduction of the feed to weight gain ratio and an increase bone mass and mineral content of an animal. A foodstuff and a feed additive comprising AppA2 or a site-directed mutant of AppA are also described.

A dual texture pet or animal food product having inner and outer components. The soft inner component contains a mixture of lipid and solid ingredients and has a water activity, a_w, less than about 0.65 and a total moisture content less than about 15 wt %. The outer component is a cereal based shell containing at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof, the shell component having a total moisture content less than about 20 wt %. The shell component completely surrounds the soft inner component and is formed by the co-extrusion of the soft inner component within the shell component to form one dual component pet or animal food product.

The invention provides a gene microfluidic chip for detecting 26 animal-derived components at the same time and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of animal food detection. 32 combinations each of which consists of a pairs of primers and a probe are fixed to the gene microfluidic chip, and the nucleotide sequences are shown as SEQ ID NO.1-96; fluorescence quantitative PCR detection is performed on a sample to be detected, and according to a Ct value, whether the sample to be detected contains any of the 26 animal-derived components is judged. By a detection method provided by the invention, rapid identification detection of the 26 animal-derived components can be completed within 3 hours; the detection method has the advantages of accurate detection, high sensitivity, strong specificity, simpleness, convenience and rapidness; the lowest detection limit is 1pg; requirements on large-batch and rapid identification detection of the 26 animal-derived components can be met; adulteration of meat products can be effectively resisted so as to enhance protection of the interests of consumers, so that the social benefits are relatively high.

Described is a gravity-induced automatic animal watering/feeding device that promotes increased sanitation and minimizes the amount of water/food spilled from the device in the event the device is overturned. More specifically, the animal watering/feeding device presents consumables, including water and animal food, to the animal using a receptacle that is removable from the remainder of the device. Because the receptacle is removable, it is easily replaced and/or removed for cleaning such that sanitation of the animal watering/feeding device is easily maintained. Additionally, selected components of the animal water/feeding device are releasably locked to one another such that the device minimizes the amount of water/food that is spilled from the device in the event it is overturned.

The invention discloses a fermentation soybean meal for piglings and a preparation method therefor. The raw materials comprise, by weight, 250-300 parts of high-quality soybean meal, 0.6-0.8 part of pepper powder, 0.1-0.2 part of leavening agents, 40-50 parts of puffed corn grits, 2-3 parts of almond flour, 6-9 parts of mushroom bran, 12-15 parts of black sweet rice powder, 2-3 parts of fresh burdock, 2-3 parts of dandelion leaves, 3-4 parts of celery leaves, 2-3 parts of Chrysanthemum morifolium, 3-6 parts of garlic sprout, 1-2 parts of brown sugar, 1-2 parts of ginger juice, 0.5-0.8 part of sesame oil, 2-3 parts of yeast extract powder and 2-3 parts of pig bone extract products. The fermentation soybean meal has unique fermentation aroma, has special flavor, has excellent feeding attraction, can raise animal appetite, increases animal food consumption, promotes growth, reduce material consumption, and lowers the feed cost. In addition, the fermentation soybean meal can solve animal trophic diarherra, raises disease prevention and anti-disease capabilities, and promotes healthy growth of animals.

The invention relates to an antioxidant peptide from collagen, which has one of amino acid sequences: (1) Hyl-Cys; (2) Gln-Gly-Ala-Arg; (3) Leu-Gln-Gly-Met; and (4) Leu-Gln-Gly-Met-Hyp. The antioxidant peptide can be synthesized by a peptide synthesizer chemical method or can be synthesized by hydrolyzing the collagen and separating and purifying the obtained hydrolysate. The antioxidant peptide not only has strong antioxidant function, but also can replace BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) and the like to be used as an addictive of food as well as can be used as an active functional component. The antioxidant peptide can be used for foods, heath-care products, cosmetics, even animal food and feed and the like and has extremely-wide application range and remarkable social benefits and economic benefits. In addition, the antioxidant peptide has 2-5 amino acids and small molecule weight and is more easily absorbed by alimentary tract.

The invention discloses a biological antimicrobial-free feed additive and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of animal food. The biological antimicrobial-free feed additive mainly comprises the following components in parts by weight: 28-35 parts of yeast cell wall polysaccharide, 23-30 parts of bacillus licheniformis, 28-45 parts of bacillus subtilis, 17-19 parts of lactobacillus acidophilus, 17-19 parts of clostridium butyricum, 5-10 parts of selenium yeast, 60-70 parts of a coated slow-release acidifying agent, 150-160 parts of wheat bran, 120-150 parts of stone powder and a complex enzyme preparation, wherein the complex enzyme preparation comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 7-10 parts of phytase, 7-10 parts of glucanase, 10-15 parts of zytase and 7-10 parts of cellulase. The feed additive provided by the invention can produce various nutrient substances such as beneficial bacteria, complex enzyme and yeast peptides as being subjected to three fermentation processes of liquid tertiary fermentation, solid fermentation and biological feed fermentation, promotes the growth of intestinal villi, enhances the disease-resistant and disease-preventing abilities, and is mainly used for biological anti-free feed.

The present invention relates to the combination of organic acid salts with at least one active ingredient of plant origin, preferably essential oils, partially protected with vegetable fats and/or oils, which prevent these active ingredients from being digested by stomach enzymes during the digestive process. The sodium salts of short-chain acids, preferably salts of butyric, acid are preferred. The preferred essential oils are ginger, piperine, oregano, garlic, thymol, carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and/or any combinations thereof. The combination of organic acid salts and the essential oils protected with vegetable fats and/or oils, are used as powerful promoters or stimulants for animal growth, as organic bactericides against pathogenic bacteria present in said animals and as modulators of immune response thereof.

An animal feeding device is provided. The device comprises an open-top container to hold a portion of animal food and an obstruction for placement within the container. The obstruction is mobile within the container and sized to permit an animal to access food within the container by moving the obstruction. The device aids in slowing an animal's intake of food.

An animal feed includes a first amount of a plant-based supplement, a second amount of base animal food, and a composition of nutrient additives in an amount and composition calculated according to a modified nutrient profile associated with a mixture of the base animal food with the plant-based supplement at a set ratio of the second amount to the first amount. The plant-based supplement may include cooked pumpkin. Also, the composition of nutrient additives may include selected ones of choline, calcium, taurine, and L-Carnitine.