Abstract: A compound for promoting livestock production and for controlling obesity in humans and animals, of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents .dbd.CH-- or .dbd.N--,R.sup.0 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- and dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, NHSO.sub.2 -alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy or the radical --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or represents the radical COR.sup.9 or the radical --O--Z--R.sup.10,Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, -alkenylene or alkynylene,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A pyridine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which A stands for ##STR2## is useful in the preparation of 4-bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines, their physiologically tolerated salts and their N-oxides. The 4-bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines are useful as yield promoters in animals and as feedstuff additives to achieve higher increases in weight and improved feed utilization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of microbiologically prepared compounds and their mixtures, which are called efomycins, as performance promoters in farm animals and processes for their preparation, and furthermore new efomycins and their mixtures as new chemical compounds. The invention also relates to microorganisms which can be used for the preparation of the efomycins and their mixtures.

Abstract: A compound for promoting livestock production and for controlling obesity in humans and animals, of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents .dbd.CH-- or .dbd.N--,R.sup.0 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- and dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, NHSO.sub.2 -alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy or the radical --NH.sup.7 R.sup.8, or represents the radical COR.sup.9 or the radical --O--Z--R.sup.10,Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, -alkenylene or alkynylene,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: 2,4-dihalogeno-6-pyridylethanolphenylisopropylamines for shifting the protein-fat ratio of animals in favor of protein, of the formula ##STR1## in which Hal are identical or different and represent fluorine, chlorine or bromine,X represents a direct bond or --CH.sub.2 -- andY represents phenyl, which is substituted by OH, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy or phenyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy,or their physiologically tolerated salts.

Abstract: 4-Bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines, intermediates for preparation thereof and their use as yield promoters for animals and as feedstuff additives to achieve higher increases in weight and improved feed utilization of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, acyl or substituted silyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, can stand for an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, and their physiologically tolerated salts and their N-oxides have been found.

Abstract: Method of promoting the yield and growth of animals which comprises administering to such animals a yield and growth promoting effective amount of a benzimidazole derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, CN or halogenalkyl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, alkyl or acyl,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.5 stands for alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.6 stands for alkyl or cycloalkyl, which is optionally substituted by halogen, cycloalkyl, OH, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy or aryl, which can in turn be substituted by alkyl, halogen, CN or the radicals --COR.sup.7, --O--alkylene--COR.sup.7, --alkylene--R.sup.8 or --O-- alkylene--R.sup.8,R.sup.7 stands for hydroxyl, alkoxy or --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,R.sup.8 stands for hydroxyl, alkoxy or --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,R.sup.9 stands for hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.10 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,or physiologically tolerated salts thereof.

Abstract: Animal growth promoters of the formula ##STR1## The intermediates of the formula ##STR2## are also new.

Abstract: An animal growth promoter, efomycin G, is obtained by culturing Streptomycetes strain BS 1261. Efomycin G has the following properties:(a) The empirical formula: C.sub.53 H.sub.86 O.sub.18(b) The mass spectrum (fast atom bombardment) Molecular weight+Na.sup.+ : 1033(c) The .sup.1 H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, stated in parts per million, shown in FIG. 1.(d) The .sup.13 C-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, stated in parts per million shown in FIG. 2, with chemical shifts of the CC-NMR signals as follows:______________________________________ 170.0 77.9 65.9 32.9 7.0 145.4 73.4 48.5 19.4 144.7 71.2 43.6 19.1 131.9 70.6 41.9 16.8 121.1 70.1 41.1 16.7 99.6 69.9 38.8 15.1 99.5 66.9 38.5 13.4 93.6 66.5 36.2 9.0 93.3 66.4 33.0 8.9 ______________________________________ (ppm values are relative to tetramethylsilane at 0 ppm)(e) A UV absorption maximum at 251-254 nm in methanolic solution(f) The structure according to FIG. 3.

Abstract: For promoting livestock production, the novel substituted pyridylethanolamines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents CN, --COOR.sup.8 or --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.5 represents OH, acyloxy or alkoxy,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.7 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 can, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.8 represents alkyl, andR.sup.9 and R.sup.

Abstract: Pyrrolophenylalkanolamines of the formula ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent hydrogen or various radicals, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, acyl or trialkylsilyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, or, together with R.sup.3, represents ##STR2## wherein R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or alkyl, andR.sup.6 represents branched or cyfclic alkyl, which is optionally substituted,and salts thereof promote the yield of animals. Many new intermediates are also shown.

Abstract: The growth of livestock is promoted by the new compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- and dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio or NHSO.sub.2 -alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or the --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12 radical,R.sup.3 represents the radicals mentioned in the case of R.sup.1R.sup.4 represents hydroxyl, acyloxy or alkoxy,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.8 represents hydrogen or alkyl,X represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene or a direct bond,Y represents oxygen or a direct bond,R.sup.9 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, alkoxy, acyloxy or the --NR.sup.13 R.sup.14 radical, or represents the COR.sup.15 radical or the O--Z--R.sup.16 radical,Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Aryl ethanol-hydroxylamines of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar represents aryl or heteroaryl, each of which can optionally be substituted, andR represents alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl or cycloalkyl, each of which can optionally be substituted,or physiologically tolerated salts thereof, exhibit animal growth-promoting properties. Intermediates therefor of the formula ##STR2## with the exception of phenyl and p-bromophenyl, are also new.

Abstract: The growth of livestock is promoted by the novel arylethanolamines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents cyano,R.sup.2 represents amino, alkylamino or acylamino,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, hydroxymethyl, nitro or methylsulphonylmethyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl or acyl,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents alkyl,n represents 1, 2 or 3,R.sup.7 represents the radicals --COR.sup.9, --O-alkylene-COR.sup.9, -alkylene-R.sup.10 or --O-alkylene-R.sup.10,R.sup.8 represents hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,R.sup.9 represents hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12,R.sup.10 represents hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical NR.sup.11 R.sup.12,R.sup.11 represents hydrogen or alkyl, andR.sup.12 represents hydrogen or alkyl,and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A method for promoting production of useful livestock comprising administering to such livestock an amount effective therefor of a monosilylated aminopheylethylamine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which X and Y are identical or different and represent hydrogen or CN,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.3 represents t-butyl, isopropyl, monofluoro-t-butyl or 1-cyclohexyl-ethyl, andR.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 denote a straight-chain or branched alkyl rdical,or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof.Those compounds wherein R.sup.

Abstract: Promoting the growth of animals with a novel compound, named annomycin, by cultivation of Streptomyces strain BS 572, DSM 3817.

Abstract: Novel thienooxazines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the adjacent C atoms, represent an optionally substituted thiophene ring,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or aryl, andR.sup.4 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or aryl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, form a saturated heterocyclic structure which may optionally contain further hetero atoms,promote the yield of animals, e.g. rate of growth, ratio of meat to fat, etc. They are made from new intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may be hydrogen or various organic radicals, or together form a ring.

Abstract: Growth of animals is promoted by inclusion in their feed of compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a glycosyl radical bonded via the anomeric carbon atom,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having up to 30 Carbon atoms optionally interrupted by O, N or S, andR.sub.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl or aralkyl radical having up to 30 Carbon atoms optionally interrupted by O or substituted by groups containing oxygen or by halogen, with the proviso that COR.sub.1 is not an acyl group having 1-5 Carbon atoms when R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having 10-20 Carbon atoms.

Abstract: Substituted isoxazolidines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl or radicals of the formula --COR.sup.4,R.sup.4 represents optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aroxy, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, arylalkylamino, diarylamino or cycloalkylamino, or optionally substituted heterocyclic radicals which are bonded via nitrogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the radicals mentioned for R.sup.1, it being possible for R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 to be identical or different, andR.sup.3 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aryl, or saturated heterocyclic radicals, which are optionally substituted,and acid salts thereof, are pesticidally active and increase animals' utilization of feed. Intermediates therefor are also new.