Pet Food Palatability with Antimicrobial Properties Based On Organic Acids
AssigneeKemin Industries, Inc.
InventorsMerdith Burke, Lynn Nelles
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Abstract
Pet food palatability enhancers based on organic acids and showing antimicrobial efficacy are described.
Claims16
A palatability enhancer for dry pet food, comprising a composition of one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, citric acid, gallic acid, sorbic acid, succinic acid and tannic acid, applied at a rate that provides antimicrobial efficacy to the dry pet food while enhancing the palatability of the dry pet food.
A palatability enhancer for dry cat food, comprising:
- (a) pyrophosphate and, optionally, yeast and/or animal digest;
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- (b) a composition of one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, citric acid, gallic acid, sorbic acid, succinic acid and tannic acid, applied at a rate that provides antimicrobial efficacy to the dry cat food while enhancing the palatability of the dry cat food.
A method for preserving a dry pet food, comprising the step of applying a composition of one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, citric acid, gallic acid, sorbic acid, succinic acid and tannic acid, applied at a rate that preserves the dry pet food while not adversely affecting the palatability of the dry pet food.
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