Pet food compositions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11260099-B2
Application number	US-201615381835-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2016
Priority date	Dec 16, 2016
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

Described herein are pet food compositions comprising a Camellia extract obtained from the tissue of a tea which is greater than about 40% oxidized; and a fiber component, wherein the Camellia extract and the fiber component are present in an amount effective to provide, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal hydrogen sulfide concentration of less than 450 mg/L, and a colonic lumen pH of less than 5.0. Methods of making and using these pet food compositions are also described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pet food composition comprising:
a Camellia extract obtained from the tissue of a tea which is greater than about 40% oxidized; and
a fiber component,
wherein the Camellia extract and the fiber component are present in an amount effective to provide, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal hydrogen sulfide concentration of less than 450 mg/L, and a colonic lumen pH of less than 5.0, and
wherein the Camellia extract is present in an amount of from 0.067% to 0.15% w/v.

2. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber component comprises a fiber type selected from: a hemicellulose; a cellulose; pectin; an oligosaccharide of xylose, galactose or fructose; a resistant starch, and a combination of two or more thereof.

3. The pet food composition according to claim 2 , wherein the fiber component comprises a soluble fiber source selected from: oats; apple; sugar cane; citrus pulp; beet pulp; grains, or a combination of two or more thereof.

4. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber component comprises beet pulp.

5. The pet food composition according to claim 4 , wherein the beet pulp is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 1.5% w/v.

6. The pet food composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fiber component further comprises citrus pulp.

7. The pet food composition according to claim 6 , wherein the fiber component comprises a ratio of citrus pulp to beet pulp (citrus pulp:beet pulp) of from about 1.5:1 to about 2:1.

8. The pet food composition according to claim 4 , wherein the fiber component comprises a ratio of citrus pulp to beet pulp of about 1.75:1.

9. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber component comprises citrus pulp in an amount of from 0.875% to 2.625% w/v.

10. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Camellia extract and the fiber component are present in an amount effective to produce, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal lactic acid concentration of greater than about 1650 mg/L.

11. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Camellia extract and the fermentable fiber component are present in an amount effective to produce, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal isovaleric acid concentration of less than about 30 mg/L.

12. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Camellia extract comprises black tea.

13. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the total fiber concentration is about 5% w/v.

14. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , having a moisture content of from about 5% to about 20% w/v.

15. The pet food composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a source of hydrolyzed animal or plant protein.

16. The pet food composition according to claim 15 , wherein the source of hydrolyzed animal or plant protein comprises chicken liver.

17. A method for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a symptom of a gastrointestinal disease, condition or disorder in a companion animal, comprising administering an effective amount of the composition according to claim 1 , to a companion animal in need thereof.

18. A method for maintaining homeostatic balance of the intestinal ecosystem of a companion animal, comprising administering an effective amount of the composition according to claim 1 , to a companion animal in need thereof.

19. A pet food composition comprising:
a Camellia extract obtained from the tissue of a tea which is greater than about 40% oxidized; and
a fiber component,
wherein the fiber component comprises beet pulp,
wherein the beet pulp is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 1.5% w/v,
wherein the Camellia extract and the fiber component are present in an amount effective to provide, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal hydrogen sulfide concentration of less than 450 mg/L, and a colonic lumen pH of less than 5.0, and
wherein the Camellia extract is present in an amount of from 0.067% to 0.15% w/v.

20. A pet food composition comprising:
a Camellia extract obtained from the tissue of a tea which is greater than about 40% oxidized; and
a fiber component,
wherein the fiber component comprises citrus pulp in an amount of from 0.875% to 2.625% w/v, and
wherein the Camellia extract and the fiber component are present in an amount effective to provide, after about 24 hours post-ingestion, a fecal hydrogen sulfide concentration of less than 450 mg/L, and a colonic lumen pH of less than 5.0, and
wherein the Camellia extract is present in an amount of from 0.067% to 0.15% w/v.

Assignees

• Hills Pet Nutrition Inc

Inventors

• Jackson Matthew
• Jewell Dennis

Classifications

• A23K50/48

  Moist feed · CPC title

• A23K40/30

  by encapsulating; by coating · CPC title

• A23K20/10 Primary

  Organic substances · CPC title

• A61K36/752

  Citrus, e.g. lime, orange or lemon · CPC title

• A61K36/82 Primary

  Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia · CPC title