Method for treating fur or hair pigmentation of domestic carnivores
OwnerRenaud Sergheraert, Vincent Biourge +1inventors
InventorsRenaud Sergheraert, Vincent Biourge, Mickaël Deboise
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a food composition for domestic carnivores which makes it possible to prevent or correct pigmentation abnormalities and/or to improve the quality of the fur of the said domestic carnivores, characterized in that it contains a source of free tyrosine representing at least 5% of the total tyrosine supplied. The invention also relates to a method for preventing or correcting pigmentation abnormalities of the fur of domestic carnivores that uses said food composition.
Claims51
A method for correcting pigmentation abnormalities in the hair or fur of a domestic carnivore, comprising:
- feeding a food composition to a domestic carnivore, said food composition comprising:
- at least one source of proteins of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of fatty substances of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of carbohydrates;
- or any combination thereof
- a source of free tyrosine;
- and
- a source of bound tyrosine, wherein the amount of free tyrosine is greater than 5% of the total amount of tyrosine in the food composition.
A method for maintaining normal pigmentation or reducing pigmentation abnormalities of the hair or fur of a domestic carnivore, comprising:
- feeding a food composition to a domestic carnivore, said food composition comprising:
- at least one source of proteins of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of fatty substances of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of carbohydrates;
- or any combination thereof
- a source of free tyrosine;
- and
- a source of bound tyrosine, wherein the amount of free tyrosine is greater than 5% of the total amount of tyrosine in the food composition.
A method for improving the quality of the hair or fur in a domestic carnivore, comprising:
- feeding a food composition to a domestic carnivore, said composition comprising:
- at least one source of proteins of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of fatty substances of animal or plant origin, or at least one source of carbohydrates;
- or any combination thereof
- a source of free tyrosine;
- and
- a source of bound tyrosine, wherein the amount of free tyrosine is greater than 5% of the total amount of tyrosine in the food composition.
A prophylactic or therapeutic method for maintaining normal pigmentation or improving pigmentation abnormalities of the hair or fur of a domestic carnivore which comprises administering to a domestic carnivore both free and bound tyrosine in a food composition wherein the amount of free tyrosine is greater than 5% of the total amount of tyrosine in the food composition.
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