Fiber blend compositions and methods of use thereof
OwnerKatie Dahlhausen, Holly H. Ganz +1inventors
InventorsKatie Dahlhausen, Holly H. Ganz, Connie A. Rojas
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of using a fiber-blend composition for improving gastrointestinal (gut) health in companion mammals. The fiber blend compositions comprise multiple types of fiber that differ in their fermentation rates and/or the location of their fermentation along the gastrointestinal tract of the companion mammal. The fiber blend compositions comprise two or more of a slow-fermenting fiber (e.g., arabinogalactan), a moderate fermenting fiber (e.g., beet-derived fiber) and a fast-fermenting fiber (e.g., mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS)). Administration of the compositions can increase taxonomic richness of the gut microbiome. Methods of use are provided.
Claims30
A dietary fiber composition for a companion animal, comprising:
- (a) at least one fast-fermenting dietary fiber;
- (b) at least one moderate-fermenting dietary fiber;
- and
- (c) at least one slow-fermenting dietary fiber;
- wherein the at least one fast-fermenting dietary fiber, the at least one moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and the at least one slow-fermenting dietary fiber are each characterized by a fermentation rate and/or a location of fermentation along the gastrointestinal tract of the companion animal;
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- wherein the at least one fast-fermenting dietary fiber, the at least one moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and the at least one slow-fermenting dietary fiber differ in their fermentation rates and/or their locations of fermentation.
A dietary fiber composition for a companion animal, comprising:
- at least two of:
- a fast-fermenting dietary fiber, a moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and a slow-fermenting dietary fiber;
- wherein the fast-fermenting dietary fiber, the moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and the slow-fermenting dietary fiber are each characterized by a fermentation rate;
- and
- wherein the fast-fermenting dietary fiber, the moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and the slow-fermenting dietary fiber differ in their fermentation rates;
- wherein, in an in vitro stool assay, fermentation with the dietary fiber composition produces higher microbial species richness relative to an otherwise identical composition comprising only one of the fast-fermenting dietary fiber, the moderate-fermenting dietary fiber, and the slow-fermenting dietary fiber.
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