# US 2014/0193370 A1 · Methods and compositions for promoting lean body mass growth

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- Number: US 2014/0193370 A1
- Document ID: US20140193370A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/116,279
- Filed: 2012-05-08
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-05-10
- Assignees: Nestec S.A.
- Inventors: Delphine Tissot-Favre; Yuanlong Pan; George Wells
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193370A1

## CPC

- A61K 31/16: Amides, e.g. hydroxamic acids
- A61K 31/164: of a carboxylic acid with an aminoalcohol, e.g. ceramides
- A61P 3/06: Antihyperlipidemics
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

The invention provides methods for promoting lean body mass growth in an animal. The methods comprise administering OEA to the animals, preferably in amounts of from about 0.01 to about 1000 mg/kg/day.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for promoting lean body mass growth in an animal comprising administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of OEA.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein OEA is administered in amounts of from about 0.01 to about 1000 mg/kg/day.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein OEA is administered to the animal on a regular basis.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein OEA is administered in amount from about 1 to about 4000 mg.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein OEA is administered as a dietary supplement or a food composition.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein the composition is a food composition and OEA comprises from about 0.001 to about 10% of the food composition.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein the composition or dietary supplement further comprises one or more probiotics; inactivated probiotics; components of inactivated probiotics that promote health benefits similar to or the same as the probiotics; and one or more prebiotics.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is a human or a companion animal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the companion animal is a canine.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the companion animal is a feline.

### Claim 11

A composition comprising OEA in a therapeutically effective amount for promoting lean body mass growth.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The composition of claim 11 containing OEA in amounts sufficient to administer OEA to an animal in amounts to about from about 0.01 to about 1000 mg/kg/day.

### Claim 13

A pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition comprising OEA and one or more pharmaceutically or nutraceutically acceptable carrier, diluents or excipients

### Claim 14

A package comprising at least one material suitable for containing OEA 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 OEA.

### Claim 15

(canceled)

### Claim 16

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### Claim 17

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### Claim 18

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### Claim 19

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### Claim 20

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### Claim 21

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### Claim 22

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### Claim 23

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### Claim 24

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