Antioxidant-containing food composition for use in enhancing antiviral immunity in companion animals
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. Brockman, Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Steven C. Zicker
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Abstract
The invention encompasses methods for enhancing the ability of a companion animal to resist and/or overcome viral infections. The methods of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in enhancing the antiviral immunity of a companion animal.
Claims25
A method of enhancing a companion animal's ability to resist or combat a viral infection comprising administering to a companion animal in need thereof a food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid and one or more of vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, selenium, lutein, tocotrienols, coenzyme Q10, S-adenosylmethioine, taurin, soy isoflavones, N-acetylcysteine, glutathione, and gingko biloba to enhance a companion animal's ability to resist or combat a viral infection,
- wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to enhance a companion animal's ability to resist or combat a viral infection is at least about 25 ppm.
A method of treating a viral infection in a companion animal comprising administering to a companion animal in need thereof a food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid, and one or more of vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, selenium, lutein, tocotrienols, coenzyme Q10, S-adenosylmethioine, taurin, soy isoflavones, N-acetylcysteine, glutathione, and gingko biloba,
- wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid is at least about 25 ppm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.