Sugar Cane Polyphenolic Extract for Animal Feed Health
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Solution Overview
Problem
The phasing out of antibiotic use in animal production has led to decreased food production levels and increased prevalence of animal diseases, necessitating the development of alternative agents to maintain animal health and food quality.
Innovation Solution
A non-human animal supplement and feed comprising a polyphenolic extract derived from sugar cane, which contains between 10 catechin equivalent (CE) g/L to 50 CE g/L of polyphenols or between 100 CE mg/g to 500 CE mg/g of polyphenols, is used to improve or maintain the health of animals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If antibiotic use is phased out in animal production, then public health safety and antibiotic effectiveness are improved, but food production levels drop and animal disease prevalence increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces polyphenolic extract from sugar cane as an intermediary substance that mediates between the need to reduce antibiotics and maintain productivity. The extract contains compounds like catechin, epicatechin, and procyanidins that act as natural alternatives to antibiotics, providing health benefits to animals without contributing to antimicrobial resistance, thus bridging the gap between public health goals and production needs
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of feed composition by incorporating specific polyphenolic extracts at optimized concentrations (0.1-10% of total feed weight). This parameter change transforms the feed system from antibiotic-dependent to phytochemical-based, maintaining animal health through natural compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that do not promote resistance
2Reliability
If antibiotic use is reduced, then antimicrobial resistance development is slowed, but animal health maintenance and growth performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs polyphenolic compounds from sugar cane waste as temporary, non-antibiotic alternatives that do not persist in the same way antibiotics do. These natural compounds provide short-term health benefits during critical growth periods without creating long-term resistance issues, effectively replacing antibiotics with consumable phytochemicals that degrade naturally
3Reliability
If growth promoting antibiotics are eliminated, then public health safety is improved, but economic burden on farmers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts sugar cane waste, which is typically discarded or used for low-value purposes, into a high-value health supplement. By extracting polyphenols from waste molasses and bagasse, the system transforms a disposal problem into an economic asset, providing farmers with a cost-effective alternative to expensive antibiotics while improving public health safety
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The present disclosure relates to animal supplements and feeds comprising an extract derived from sugar cane, in particular, animal supplements and feeds comprising a polyphenolic extract derived from sugar cane. The disclosure also relates to animal supplements, animal feeds, methods and uses for improving or maintaining the health of animals to the benefit of improved food production and food quality.