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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2014
Chr. Hansen A/s, Hørsholm, Denmark, DK;
Beatrice Nielsen, Hvidovre, DK;
Tina Styrishave, Ringsted, DK;
Mette Dines Cantor, Birkeroed, DK;
Patrick Derkx, Tikoeb, DK;
Jonna Nielsen, Hoersholm, DK;
Robert Lantz, Hilliard, OH (US);
CHR, HANSEN A/S, Hoersholm, DK;
Abstract
Methods are provided for assaying whether acomposition comprising at least onestrain is capable of increasing the amount of sugar available from animal feed comprising non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) in vivo when thecomposition and animal feed are fed to an animal. Methods also are provided for increasing the amount of sugar available from animal feed comprising non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) when the animal feed is fed to an animal, comprising adding to the animal feed acomposition comprising at least onestrain, wherein the composition produces 120 hexose equivalents (μmol/ml) or more when measured by the method described herein. Animal feeds comprising 14% (w/w) or more of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) if the animal feed is for a piglet, lactating sow, broiler or layer, or 19% (w/w) or more of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) if the animal feed is for a grower-finisher pig or gestating sow, and acomposition comprising at least onestrain, as well as methods and uses relating thereto, also are provided.