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AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsGerardo Perez-Camargo, Avinash Patil, Carolyn J Cupp, Armand Malnoe
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A method of providing a pet with a benefit relating to effective assimilation of a lipid is described wherein the pet is administered, as a part of, or in addition to its regular diet, an edible composition that contains an ingredient that maintains, promotes or enhances the capacity of the pet to digest lipid efficiently. The invention extends to compositions for use in promoting lipid assimilation in pets, particularly senior or elderly pets. The compositions include pancreatic, liver and intestinal mucosa function-promoters. In embodiments, the liver function-promoter may be selected from taurine, emulsifiers, vitamins, minerals, glutathione and glutathione promoters.
A method of improving or maintaining absorption of vitamin E in a cat that has, or is susceptible to, a vitamin E deficiency, the method comprising the step of feeding the cat an effective amount of an edible composition to improve or maintain or promote the cat's lipid absorption capacity, the edible composition comprising a pancreatic function-promoter comprising an acidifier, a liver function-promoter comprising taurine ranging between about 0.1% and about 1% by weight of the edible composition on a dry matter basis, and an intestinal mucosa function-promoter comprising fish oil ranging between about 0.1% and 20% by weight of the edible composition on a dry matter basis.
A method of maintaining or improving the serum vitamin E level in a cat that has, or is susceptible to, a vitamin E deficiency, comprising the step of feeding the cat an effective amount of an edible composition that maintains or improves the cat's lipid absorption capacity, the edible composition comprising a pancreatic function-promoter, a liver function-promoter comprising taurine ranging between about 0.1% and about 1% by weight of the edible composition on a dry matter basis, and an intestinal mucosa function-promoter comprising fish oil ranging between about 0.1% and 20% by weight of the edible composition on a dry matter basis.
A composition comprising a pancreatic function promoter comprising an acidifier, a liver function-promoter comprising taurine ranging between about 0.1% and about 1% by weight of the edible composition on a dry matter basis, and an intestinal mucosa function promoter comprising fish oil ranging between about 0.1% and 20% by weight of the composition on a dry matter basis.
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