Performance food product

US10420783B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10420783-B2
Application numberUS-201414900021-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 20, 2014
Priority dateJun 20, 2013
Publication dateSep 24, 2019
Grant dateSep 24, 2019

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a foodstuff comprising feather hydrolysate for use in improving performance during exercise and/or improving recovery after exercise in a dog. It also relates to a method of improving the performance in a dog during exercise and/or improving recovery after exercise, the method comprising administering to a dog a foodstuff which comprises feather hydrolysate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of improving performance during exercise and/or improving recovery after exercise in a dog, the method comprising administering to the dog a foodstuff consisting of 10-50% of feather hydrolysate on a dry matter basis, and 50-90% of one or more hydrolysed carbohydrates on a dry matter basis, wherein the ratio of feather hydrolysate to hydrolysed carbohydrate is from 1:1 to 1:9, the hydrolysed carbohydrate consists of dextrose, maltodextrin, or combination thereof and wherein the foodstuff is administered at least twice, with each administration being within an hour after exercise. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foodstuff is administered to the dog in an amount containing from 0.1 to 1 g of feather hydrolysate per kg of dog. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the foodstuff is administered to the dog in an amount containing from 0.5 to 4 g of one or more hydrolysed carbohydrates per kg of dog. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hydrolysed carbohydrate is a combination of maltodextrin and dextrose, or maltodextrin alone. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of feather hydrolysate to hydrolysed carbohydrate is from about 1:3 to 1:4.

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  • Birds; Materials from birds, e.g. eggs, feathers, egg white, egg yolk or endothelium corneum gigeriae galli · CPC title

  • from waste material, e.g. feathers, bones or skin (A23K10/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • A23J1/10Primary

    from hair, feathers, horn, skins, leather, bones, or the like · CPC title

  • Sugars; Polysaccharides · CPC title

  • Dry feed · CPC title

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What does patent US10420783B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a foodstuff comprising feather hydrolysate for use in improving performance during exercise and/or improving recovery after exercise in a dog. It also relates to a method of improving the performance in a dog during exercise and/or improving recovery after exercise, the method comprising administering to a dog a foodstuff which comprises feather hydrolysate.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mars Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23J1/10. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).