Mimicking the Metabolic Effect of Caloric Restrictions by Administration of Glucose Anti-Metabolites to Enhance Positive Response in a Mammal

Use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said mammal is selected from the group consisting of humans and companion animals, wherein companion animal is selected from the group consisting of a dog, cat, rabbit, ferret, horse, cow, most preferably mammal is companion animal selected from the group consisting on a dog or cat.

Use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said glucose anti-metabolite is most preferably mannoheptulose.

Use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said composition comprises from 0.0001 to 10% by weight of the composition of said glucose anti-metabolite, preferably from 0.001 to 5%, more preferably from 0.001 to 1.5 and most preferably from 0.01 to 0.5%.

Use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein dosage of said glucose anti-metabolite to mammal on daily basis is from 0.5 to 200 mg/kg, wherein mg is the level of glucose anti-metabolite and kg is kilogram of bodyweight of the mammal, preferably from 1 to 150 mg/kg, more preferably from 2 to 100 mg/kg and most preferably from 2 to 50 mg/kg.

The use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of nutritionally balanced food, nutritionally balanced pet food, nutritionally balanced dog food and nutritionally balanced cat food.

The use according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said composition food supplement selected from the group consisting of, treats, chew, biscuits, gravy, sauce, beverage, supplemental water, yogurt, powder and combinations thereof.

The use according to any preceding claims, wherein said composition further comprises animal protein, plant protein, farinaceous matter, vegetables, fruit, egg-based materials, undenatured proteins, food grade polymeric adhesives, gels, polyols, starches, gums, flavorants, seasonings, salts, colorants, time-release compounds, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, prebiotics, probiotics, aroma modifiers, lipids, and combinations thereof.