US 2008/0076823 A1 · Methods of improving bone health and muscle health

Abstract

The present invention comprises a method of improving bone health and muscle health in a companion animal comprising administering a composition comprising a fatty acid component to the companion animal wherein the fatty acid component comprises a ratio of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from about 3:1 to about 25:1. The present invention additionally comprises a composition comprising a fatty acid component comprising docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) wherein the ratio of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is from about 3:1 to about 25:1.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A method of improving bone health and muscle health in a companion animal comprising:

administering a composition comprising a fatty acid component to a companion animal;
and wherein said fatty acid component comprises a ratio of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from about 3:1 to about 25:1.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/891,120Filed 9 Aug 2007

Priority

9 Aug 2006

Published

27 Mar 2008

Term ends

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Classification17 codes

A61K 31/202
Having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic, arachidic acids: having three or more double…
A23K 20/158
Organic substances: fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
A23K 50/40
Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals: for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
A23L 2/52
Non-alcoholic beverages; Dry compositions or concentrates therefor ; Preparation or treatment thereof: adding ingredients

Methods of improving bone health and muscle health

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Methods of improving bone health and muscle health

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Abstract

Claims25