Patent ID: 7846470
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A23K,A61P

Abstract:
1. An animal feed comprising conventional feedstuffs selected from the group consisting of cereals or cereal products, maize, proteins and essential amino acids, vitamins, mineral additives, salts, phosphates, lime and enzymes; or a feed additive for the preparation of such feed, wherein the feed or the feed additive comprises: (a) at least one benzophenanthridine alkaloid, being of natural or synthetic origin; and (b) α-allocryptopine in an effective amount to serve as a performance enhancer and appetite stimulant for livestock, the α-allocryptopine being of natural or synthetic origin, wherein the weight ratio of the at least one benzophenanthridine alkaloid and the α-allocryptopine is selected from the group consisting of 3:1, 1013:230, 1963:465, and 3850:856.