Inhibition of tyrophagus putrescentiae in pet food products
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsThomas J. Ernst, Robert S. Lepp, Janet R. Jackson
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Abstract
A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product includes the step of adding at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to the pet food product. Specifically, adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product includes the steps of adding conjugated linoleic acid to a pet food meal pre-mix, extruding the conjugated linoleic acid containing premix to form the pet food product, cutting the pet food product to size, and drying the pet food product. The method can further include the step of coating the dried, cut to size pet food product with conjugated linoleic acid.
Claims23
A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product, said method comprising the step of adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product.
A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product, said method comprising the step of adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product so that the dry pet food contains at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid.
A method of manufacturing a pet food product, said method comprising the steps of:
- adding conjugated linoleic acid to a meal pre-mix;
- extruding the conjugated linoleic acid containing pre-mix to form the pet food product;
- cutting the pet food product to size;
- and
- drying the pet food product.
A method of manufacturing a pet food product, said method comprising the steps of:
- extruding a meal pre-mix to form the pet food product;
- cutting the pet food product to size;
- coating the cut to size pet food product with conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- drying the pet food product to form a pet food product containing at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid.
An extruded farinaceous pet food product comprising a meal pre-mix and at least 0.3% by weight of conjugated linoleic acid.
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