Patent ID: 7585660

Claim:
A biologically pure culture of an endophyte of the Neotyphodium coenophialum species, selected from the group consisting of: AR512; AR513; AR514; AR517; AR521; AR522; AR524; AR525; AR535; AR539; and combinations thereof; AR512; AR513; AR514; AR517; AR521; AR522; AR524; AR525; AR535, AR539 being cultures deposited on 2 Oct. 2002 at the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories (AGAL) with accession numbers: NM02/31935; NM02/31936; NM02/31937; NM02/31938; NM02/31939; NM02/31940; NM02/31941; NM02/31 942; NM02/31 943; NM02/3 1944, respectively; characterised in that when the endophyte is combined with a host grass, the endophyte does not produce alkaloid compounds at levels associated with toxicosis in animals; and further characterised in that when the endophyte is combined with a host grass, the endophyte produces at least two clavine alkaloids selected from the group consisting of: agroclavine; setoclavine; isosetoclavine; and combinations thereof.