Loading patent…
AssigneeI The Iams Company
InventorsGregory D. Sunvold, Michael G. Hayek
Estimating the term…
A process for feeding an animal a diet which alters the function and morphology of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), a large lymphoid organ in the animal and which improves glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption. The process involves feeding a companion animal such as, for example, a dog or cat a diet of a pet food composition containing fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance (OMD) of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, the fibers being present in amounts from about 1 to 11 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber. The animal is maintained on the diet for a sufficient period of time to allow the fermentable fibers to ferment in the GIT of the animal.
A process for altering the function and composition of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a companion animal to improve glucose metabolism comprising the steps of:
A process for increasing the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a companion animal to improve glucose metabolism and satiety in said companion animal comprising the steps of:
A process for improving nutrient absorption in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a companion animal comprising the steps of:
A process for treating a companion animal suffering from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.