Methods for preventing or treating sarcopenia and muscle atrophy in animals
AssigneeNestec S. A.
InventorsYuanlong Pan, Sunil Kochhar, Serge Andre Dominique Rezzi, Francois-Pierre Martin, Emma Peré-Trepat, Sebastiano Collino, Francia Arce Vera
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for one or more of preventing or treating sarcopenia and muscle atrophy in animals. The methods comprise administering isoflavones to the animals, preferably in amounts of from about 0.001 to about 10 g/kg/day.
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A method for preventing or treating sarcopenia in an animal comprising administering to the animal an sarcopenia preventing or treating amount of one or more isoflavones.
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A method for preventing or treating muscle atrophy in an animal comprising administering to the animal a muscle atrophy preventing or treating amount of one or more isoflavones.
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A package comprising one or more isoflavones and a label affixed to the package containing a word or words, picture, design, acronym, slogan, phrase, or other device, or combination thereof that indicates that the contents of the package contains isoflavones with beneficial properties relating to at least one of (1) preventing or treating sarcopenia and (2) preventing or treating sarcopenia or muscle atrophy in an animal.
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