Abstract: The invention concerns a composition based on a mixture of eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, as food additive for feeding ruminants. The composition may be incorporated in a food additive or a salt block. The eugenol and the cinnamaldehyde may be natural or identical natural constituents. Administering the composition of the food additive increases meat production and milk production.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition based on a mixture of eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, as food additive for feeding ruminants. The composition may be incorporated in a food additive, or a salt block. The eugenol and the cinnamaldehyde may be natural or identical natural constituents. Administering the composition or the food additive increases meat production and milk production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a food additive including: 30 to 45% of eugenol; 30 to 45% of cinnamaldehyde; 10 to 40% of extract of a plant belonging to the alliaceous family; the remainder up to 100% optionally comprising other compounds, in particular, organosulphur compounds. Such an additive can be added to the feed for certain animals, in particular bovines, with a view to reducing the methane production thereof. The invention also relates to a method for reducing methane emissions into the earth's atmosphere, which includes the following steps: adding a food additive according to the invention to the food ration of a ruminant; and feeding the ruminant the obtained food ration.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition based on a mixture of eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, as food additive for feeding ruminants. The composition may be incorporated in a food additive, or a salt block. The eugenol and the cinnamaldehyde may be natural or identical natural constituents. Administering the composition or the food additive increases meat production and milk production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a food additive that includes, relative to the total weight thereof: about 3.5 wt % of capsicum oleoresin containing 6 wt % of a capsaicine and dihydrocapsaicine mixture; about 5.5 wt % of cinnamaldehyde; about 9.5 wt % of eugenol; the balance up to 100% consisting of hydrogenated vegetable oils. The invention also relates to the uses of said additive for improving the daily distribution of food ingestion by animals, for increasing the amount of water drunk by animals, or for preparing a food product intended for the preventive or therapeutic treatment of animal digestive disorders, such as acidosis or bloating. This food additive is particularly adapted for ruminants such as bovine cattle.