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AssigneeBioatlantis Limited
InventorsJohn T. O'Sullivan, Michael Gallagher, John O'Doherty, Torres Sweeney
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This invention relates to the improvement of gastrointestinal health, immunity and performance by direct dietary intervention with a composition comprising a glucan and/or a fucan, and relates in particular to the transfer of associated health benefits to offspring via glucan and/or a fucan supplementation of the maternal diet. Accordingly the present invention provides a composition comprising at least one glucan, at least one fucan, or at least one glucan and at least one fucan for use in improving or maintaining the gastrointestinal health or function of a progeny of a maternal animal by administration to the maternal animal, and a method for improving or maintaining the gastrointestinal health or function of a progeny of a maternal animal, the method comprising administering a composition comprising at least one glucan, at least one fucan, or at least one glucan and at least one fucan to the maternal animal.
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A method for improving or maintaining the health, structure, function, immunity or performance of an animal or maternal animal and/or its progeny, the method comprising administering a composition comprising at least one glucan, at least one fucan, or at least one glucan and at least one fucan to the animal or the maternal animal.
A method for improving or maintaining the health, or treating or preventing disorders in structure or function or immunity of an animal, the method comprising administering a composition comprising at least one glucan, or at least one fucan, or at least one fucan and at least one fucan to the animal in an amount such that about 2-50 milligrams of glucan per kilogram of body weight is administered to the animal;
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