Dsm IP Assets B.v.

Marco Frehner

Martin Gadient

Petra Philipps

Riccardo Losa

Christophe Paulus

Patrick Schuepfer

Didier Archain

Viviane Verlhac-Trichet

Philippe Narbel

Petra Philipps-Wlemann

Birgit Elgaard

Petra Philipps-Wiemann

The present invention relates to a novel feed composition for animals, for example poultry, comprising as active ingredient benzoic acid, derivatives or metabolites thereof, in combination with a mixture of at least two active compounds selected from the group consisting of thymol, eugenol and piperine. The inventors found that in addition to the well known function of benzoic acid, this compound can be used as a potential growth promoter when it is combined with a mixture of at least two active compounds selected from the group consisting of thymol, eugenol and piperine. In particular the inventors have been able to demonstrate that a mixture of these chemical compounds present in different parts of plants, used in synergy and in combination with an appropriate amount of benzoic acid, exhibits, in totally unexpected manner, the effects sought by the present invention of improving the digestibility of poultry feed, i.e. for improving feed conversion ratio and/or daily weight gain in animal.

Use of organic acids and essential oils in animal feeding

The present invention relates to the use of sesquiterpenes and derivatives thereof as components of animal feed or feed additives for the improvement of animal performance as well as to the corresponding animal feed or feed additives containing them.

Sesquiterpenes and derivatives thereof for use as feed additives

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Mout-sur-Rolle, Switzerland

Marco Frehner