摘要:
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for maintaining or promoting a healthy body composition in a companion animal, which comprises feeding the animal an edible composition comprising one or more pyruvate in an amount effective to maintain or promote the healthy body composition, wherein maintaining or promoting the healthy body composition comprises controlling the animal's weight, for example, loss of weight or body fat, or increased percentage of lean muscle mass.
摘要:
Compositions useful for weight management in an animal are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more isoflavones or isoflavone metabolites, and in some embodiments include conjugated linoleic acid, and/or L-carnitine. Also disclosed are methods useful for weight management in an animal utilizing compositions comprising one or more isoflavones, conjugated linoleic acid, and/or L-carnitine. Preferably, the compositions and methods employ a combination of one or more isoflavones, or a combination of one or more isoflavones in conjunction with conjugated linoleic acid, and L-carnitine.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a probiotic preparation for preventing and treating canine gastrointestinal disorders containing at least two dog-specific strains of lactic acid bacteria belonging to genus Lactobacillus, a calcium source in an amount of 20-99 weight-% expressed as CaCO3 of the dry weight of the preparation, and at least one prebiotic, and optionally additional dog-specific strains of lactic acid bacteria, excipients and carriers. The invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of the probiotic preparation, to dog food comprising the probiotic preparation, and to the use of the probiotic preparation for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical product or a dog food product for preventing and treating canine gastrointestinal disorders.
摘要:
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for treating or preventing a degenerative joint condition, wherein the compositions and methods include feeding the companion animal an edible composition including at least one pyruvate or salt thereof. The invention also encompasses methods for enhancing the palatability of an edible food composition including adding a palatability enhancing amount at least one pyruvate or salt thereof to the composition.
摘要:
The present invention provides a computer program for determining the optimum diet of an animal, determining what nutritional deficiencies exist in that diet, and formulating a supplement to correct those deficiencies. It allows the creation of a nutritionally complete and balanced diet with a sufficient but not excessive quantity of water, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and vitamin-like nutrients. The specific compositions of supplements generated using the computer program are also claimed.
摘要:
A pet food is provided, comprising a sorbent food body and a fluid carrier comprising a functional ingredient absorbed into the body. The body preferably is realtively moist, having a moisture content for example of from 35% to 60% by weight and firm structure that is resilient under initial biting by a pet animal. Protein content is preferably at least 20% by weight. The sorptivity of the body is increased by depleting the body of a first liquid, for example by causing drying by exposure to a source of dry heat, such as in roasting, grilling, frying and baking. Methods of manufacture are disclosed including providing a sorptive food body, causing the body to take up a carrier fluid containing a functional ingredient and packing the body in suitable packaging. The invention further provides delivery means for delivering a functional ingredient to a pet animal, the delivery means comprising a sorbent food body with the functional ingredient absorbed therein. The functional ingredient may be a nutrient or a pharmaceutical.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for influencing the recovery of an animal from the effects of strenuous physical activity. The compositions generally comprise about 4% to 6% readily absorbable carbohydrate; about 10% to 30% maltodextrins; about 20% to 50% starch, for a total of about 40% to 80% carbohydrate; about 20% to about 40% protein; and optionally one or more antioxidants. The methods generally comprise administering the composition to an animal within the period from about 120 minutes before initiation of or 120 minutes after completion of the physical activity.
摘要:
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for treating or preventing a degenerative joint condition, wherein the compositions and methods include feeding the companion animal an edible composition including at least one pyruvate or salt thereof. The invention also encompasses methods for enhancing the palatability of an edible food composition including adding a palatability enhancing amount at least one pyruvate or salt thereof to the composition.
摘要:
The present invention provides a computer program for determining the optimum diet of an animal, determining what nutritional deficiencies exist in that diet, and formulating a supplement to correct those deficiencies. It allows the creation of a nutritionally complete and balanced diet with a sufficient but not excessive quantity of water, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and vitamin-like nutrients. The specific compositions of supplements generated using the computer program are also claimed.
摘要:
An edible pet chew has a single sheet of a hardened chewable material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for flexing, folding or rolling into a final shape. The single sheet is shaped into a final shape by flexing, folding or rolling and then hardened.