Abstract: The current invention relates to pelargonic acid (C9) or derivatives thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of viral infections in animals and the use of pelargonic acid for mitigating the presence of viral particles in a feed, feed ingredients or drinking water of said animals.

Abstract: The current invention provides a composition for use in the treatment, suppression and/or prevention of viral infections of the Asfaraviridae and the spreading thereof, preferably African Swine Fever virus, characterized in that said composition comprises one or more medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and/or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The current invention concerns a feed additive comprising a bacterial culture or a processed bacterial culture and a method for enhancing the zootechnical performance of animals. The bacterial culture comprises an isolated lactic acid bacterium strain, wherein that strain comprises a 16S rRNA sequence exhibiting at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID No 1.

Abstract: The current invention provides a composition for use in the topical treatment and/or prevention of infectious hoof diseases in an animal, wherein composition comprises a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) fraction comprising one or more MCFAs and/or derivatives thereof. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for disinfecting the hoofs of an animal comprising the step of topically administering a composition comprising an MCFA fraction to said animal, wherein said MCFA fraction comprises one or more MCFAs and/or derivatives thereof. In a final aspect, the invention provides a disinfectant composition comprising an MCFA fraction and acarboxylic acid (CA) fraction, wherein said MCFA fraction comprises MCFAs and/or derivatives thereof, and said CA fraction comprises one or more carboxylic acids.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition containing medium-chain fatty acids or salts or mono-, di-, triglycerides, esters or amide derivatives of medium-chain fatty acids. In a further aspect, the present invention concerns also a feed, supplemented with the composition, and a method for feeding animals, in particular calves, cattle and dairy cattle.

Abstract: The current invention concerns a feed additive comprising a bacterial culture or a processed bacterial culture and a method for enhancing the zootechnical performance of animals The bacterial culture comprises an isolated lactic acid bacterium strain, wherein that strain comprises a 16S rRNA sequence exhibiting at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID No 1.

Abstract: Methods for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites of humans are provided, and more particularly the use of food compositions for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites by administering to a human in need of managing body mass index, body fat percentage and/or distribution of fat storage sites an effective amount of a food formulation comprised of an esterified pectin having a degree of esterification (DE) of less than 65%.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for combating inflammatory disease and particularly to the use of food and/or feed compositions for preventing, reducing and/or treating inflammatory disorders, diseases, or discomforts, wherein the compositions comprising at least one specific pectin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the treatment of a raw material containing thermally inhibited starch and/or thermally inhibited flour as its largest constituent, whereby the moisture content of the raw material is at most 8 wt. %, including a remoistening step wherein between 0.1 and 30 wt. % of an aqueous phase is added to the raw material to form a product containing remoistened starch and/or remoistened flour.

Abstract: A composition containing medium-chain fatty acids or salts or mono-, di-, triglycerides, esters or amide derivatives of medium-chain fatty acids in an optimized ratio is for use as a feed additive for animals. An animal feed, supplemented with the composition containing the medium-chain fatty acids or derivatives, can be fed to animals.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for combating inflammatory disease and particularly to the use of food and/or feed compositions for preventing, reducing and/or treating inflammatory disorders, diseases, or discomforts, wherein the compositions comprising at least one specific pectin.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are for combating inflammatory disease and particularly for use in feed or food compositions for preventing, reducing and/or treating inflammatory disorders, diseases, or discomforts. The compositions include at least one specific pectin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing medium-chain fatty acids or salts or mono-, di-, triglycerides, esters or amides derivatives of medium-chain fatty acids for use as a feed additive for animals, in an optimized ratio. In a second and third aspect, the invention concerns an animal feed, supplemented with the composition containing the medium-chain fatty acids or derivatives and a method for feeding animals with the animal feed.

Abstract: Methods for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites of humans are provided, and more particularly the use of food compositions for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites by administering to a human in need of managing body mass index, body fat percentage and/or distribution of fat storage sites an effective amount of a food formulation comprised of an esterified pectin having a degree of esterification (DE) of less than 65%.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites of humans and particularly to the use of food compositions for managing the body mass index, the body fat percentage and/or the distribution of fat storage sites.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are for combating inflammatory disease and particularly for use in feed or food compositions for preventing, reducing and/or treating inflammatory disorders, diseases, or discomforts. The compositions include at least one specific pectin.

Abstract: A composition includes a carbohydrate, which is pectin with an esterification degree less than 65%. A feed can include the composition. The composition or feed can be used for improving the feed intake pattern in animals and non-human animals or for improving the leanness of meat and other derived animal products.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for combating inflammatory disease and particularly to the use of food and/or feed compositions for preventing, reducing and/or treating inflammatory disorders, diseases, or discomforts, wherein the compositions comprising at least one specific pectin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a feed supplement and a feed containing this feed supplement, comprising 1) a homotrimer, heterotrimer, homotetramer and/or heterotetramer of a carbohydrate component selected from the group consisting of a pentose saccharide, a hexose saccharide, glucuronic and galacturonic acid, and 2) a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA), selected from the group consisting of caproic acid (C6), caprylic (C8), capric (C10) and lauric acid (C12). The invention also refers to the use of the feed supplement or feed in order to improve the efficiency of animal production, such as weight gain, feed conversion, nutritive value, health and wellbeing through the selective elimination of enteropathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a feed supplement and a feed containing this feed supplement, comprising 1) a homotrimer, heterotrimer, homotetramer and/or heterotetramer of a carbohydrate component selected from the group consisting of a pentose saccharide, a hexose saccharide, glucuronic and galacturonic acid, and 2) a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA), selected from the group consisting of caproic acid (C6), caprylic (C8), capric (C10) and lauric acid (C12). The invention also refers to the use of the feed supplement or feed in order to improve the efficiency of animal production, such as weight gain, feed conversion, nutritive value, health and wellbeing through the selective elimination of enteropathogens.