Pet Food Compositions
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsMatthew JACKSON, Dennis JEWELL
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Abstract
Described herein are pet food compositions comprising an amino acid component comprising: lysine; betaine; and glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof present in an amount of about 7 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the pet food composition; and a fiber component comprising a fiber source selected from flax seed, citrus pulp, beet pulp, cranberry pomace, or a combination thereof, wherein the weight ratio of lysine:betaine:glutamic acid is from about 5.4:1:7.6 to about 6.5:1:9.1.
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A pet food composition comprising:
- about 7 wt. % or more of an amino acid component comprising lysine, betaine, and glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof, based on the total weight of the pet food composition;
- and
- a fiber component comprising a fiber source selected from flax seed, citrus pulp, beet pulp, cranberry pomace, or a combination thereof,
- wherein the weight ratio of lysine:betaine:glutamic acid is from about 5.4:1:7.6 to about 6.5:1:9.1.
A pet food composition for mitigating gut microbiome putrefaction, comprising;
- an amino acid component comprising lysine, betaine, and glutamic acid present in an amount of about 7 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the pet food composition;
- and
- a fiber component comprising a fiber source selected from flax seed citrus pulp beet pulp, cranberry pomace, or a combination thereof, present in an amount of about 6 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the pet food composition,
- wherein the weight ratio of lysine:betaine:glutamic acid is from about 5.4:1:7.6 to about 6.5:1:9.1.
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