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US 12,678,417 B2Granted
Pet food compositions
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Jackson, Dennis Jewell
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Abstract
Described herein are pet food compositions comprising an amino acid component comprising: lysine; betaine; and glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof present in an amount of about 7 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the pet food composition; and about 3.3 wt. % or more, of a fatty acid component comprising a fatty acid having an aliphatic tail of 6 to 12 carbons and/or an omega-3 fatty acid, based on the total weight of the pet food composition.
Claims10
A pet food composition for mitigating gut microbiome putrefaction, comprising:
- an amino acid component comprising lysine, betaine, and glutamic acid, wherein lysine is present from 2 wt. % to 3.3 wt. %;
- the betaine is present from 0.4 wt. % to 0.6 wt. %;
- and the glutamic acid is present from 3 wt. % to 4.6 wt. %, based on the total weight of the pet food composition;
- a fatty acid component comprising:
- a C8 fatty acid present from 0.5 wt. % to 6.3 wt. %;
- a C10 fatty acid present from 0.5 wt. % to 6.3 wt. %;
- and an omega-3 C18 fatty acid present from 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the pet food composition;
- and
- a fiber component comprising:
- a fiber source selected from:
- flax seed;
- citrus pulp;
- beet pulp;
- cranberry pomace;
- or a combination thereof, present in an amount of 0.1 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the pet food composition,
- wherein the weight ratio of lysine:betaine:glutamic acid is from about 5.4:1:7.6 to about 6.5:1:9.1.
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