US 2026/0231982 A1 · ISOFUCOSTEROL AND COMBINATIONS OF ISOFUCOSTEROL AND A MULTIPLICITY OF STEROLS AS A NUTRIENT FOR ANIMALS

Abstract

A method for feeding invertebrates or aquaculture organisms, comprising providing a pollen substitute composition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of isofucosterol, fucosterol or a mixture thereof; and # administering the pollen substitute composition to invertebrates or aquaculture organisms; wherein the pollen substitute composition comprises a nutritionally effective amount at least one further sterol, preferably at least two further sterols selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, 24-Methylenecholesterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol or a physiologically available conjugate of any of these sterols.

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A method for feeding invertebrates or aquaculture organisms, comprising

providing a composition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of isofucosterol, fucosterol or a mixture thereof;
and
administering the composition to invertebrates or aquaculture organisms, wherein the composition is selected from (a) through (e):
(a) comprises pollen in an amount of 15 w % or less,
(b) comprises pollen in an amount of 10 w % or less,
(c) comprises pollen in an amount of 5 w % or less,
(d) comprises pollen in an amount of 1 w % or less,
(e) comprises pollen in an amount of 0.1 w % or less,
as compared to the dry weight of the composition.

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A pollen-substitute composition in particular for bees comprising

from 0.01 w % to 1 w % isofucosterol, or
from 0.01 w % to 0.03 w % isofucosterol,
as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition,
wherein the composition optionally further comprises natural pollen in an amount from 1 w % to 15 w % as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition to increase food consumption;
or
from 0.01 w % to 1 w % fucosterol, or
from 0.01 w % to 0.03 w % as fucosterol
as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition,
wherein the composition optionally further comprises natural pollen in an amount from 1 w % to 15 w % as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition to increase food consumption;
or
from 0.01 w % to 1 w % isofucosterol and fucosterol, or
from 0.01 w % to 0.03 w % isofucosterol and fucosterol,
as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition,
wherein the weight-ratio of isofucosterol to fucosterol is from 0.01:to 100 to 100:0.01 and wherein the composition optionally further comprises natural pollen in an amount from 1 w % to 15 w % as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition to increase food consumption;
or
from 0.01 w % to 1 w % isofucosterol/fucosterol,
from 0.01 w % to 0.03 w % isofucosterol/fucosterol
as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition;
Wherein the weight-ratio of isofucosterol to fucosterol is from 0.01:100 to 100:0.01;
Wherein the composition further comprises 0.01 w % to 0.05 w % 24-methylene-cholesterol as compared to the total weight of the pollen-substitute composition;
Wherein the ratio of isofucosterol and fucosterol to 24-methylene-cholesterol is from 2:100 to 100:2;
and
wherein the composition comprises
pollen in an amount of 15 w % or less, or
pollen in an amount of 10 w % or less, or
pollen in an amount of 5 w % or less, or
pollen in an amount of 1 w % or less, or
pollen in an amount of 0.01 w % or less
as compared to the dry weight of the composition.

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Isofucosterol and combinations of isofucosterol and a multiplicity of sterols as a nutrient for animals

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Isofucosterol and combinations of isofucosterol and a multiplicity of sterols as a nutrient for animals

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