Pet Food Compositions and Methods for Weight Loss and Matinenance
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsRyan Michael Yamka, Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Samer Al-Murrani
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Abstract
The present invention provides food compositions and methods for companion animals that are effective in preventing or treating obesity.
Claims19
A pet food composition comprising a myristic acid source and a beta-carotene source, in amounts effective to prevent or treat obesity in a companion animal, wherein myristic acid is present in the composition in an amount of at least 0.3%, and wherein beta-carotene is present in the composition in an amount of at least 2 ppm.
A method for the manufacture of a weight-loss and maintenance pet food composition for a companion animal,
- wherein the method comprises a step of providing a myristic acid source and a beta-carotene source.
A pet food composition comprising:
- from 20 to 50 wt % of protein, which comprises from 1 to 4 wt % of arginine;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of cystine;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of histidine;
- from 0.1 to 3 wt % of isoleucine;
- from 2 to 6 wt % of leucine;
- from 0.1 to 4 wt % lysine, from 0.1 to 3 wt % of methionine;
- from 0.1 to 4 wt % of phenylalanine;
- from 0.1 to 3 wt % threonine;
- from 0.01 to 2 wt % tryptophan;
- from 0.1 to 4 wt % of tyrosine;
- and from 0.5 to 4 wt % of valine;
- from 8 to 13 wt % of fat, which comprises from 0.05 to 3 wt % of lauric acid;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of myristic acid;
- and from 0.1 to 6 wt % of linoleic acid;
- from 15 to 50 wt % of dietary fiber, which comprises from 15 to 30 wt % of insoluble fiber and from 1 to 10 wt % of soluble fiber;
- from 0.1 to 2 wt % of calcium;
- from 0.01 to 2 wt % of chloride;
- from 0.001 to 1.5 wt % of magnesium;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of phosphorus;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of potassium;
- from 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of sodium;
- and from 200 to 750 mg/kg of carnitine.
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