Pet Food Compositions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022394999-A1
Application number	US-202017250440-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Priority date	Dec 19, 2019
Publication date	Dec 15, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described herein are pet food compositions comprising greater than 35 wt. % fat, greater than 10 wt. % fiber, protein, low levels of carbohydrates, and a ketogenic ratio greater than or equal to 1.5. Methods of making and using these pet food compositions are also described herein.

First claim

1 . A pet food composition, comprising:
greater than about 33 wt % fat; a protein source; less than about 7 wt % carbohydrates; and greater than about 10 wt % fiber; wherein (0.9 F+0.46 P)/(0.1 F+0.58 P+C) is about 1.5 or greater, wherein F, P, and C, are wt % of fat, protein, and carbohydrates, respectively.

2 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , comprising greater than about 14 wt % of fiber.

3 . (canceled)

4 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fat is present in an amount of greater than 36 wt %.

5 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fat comprises at least 20 wt % medium chain triglycerides.

6 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fat comprises from about 10 wt % to about 35 wt % medium chain triglycerides (MCT).

7 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , further comprising from about 4.5 g to about 14 g of protein per 100 kcal metabolizable energy.

8 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , further comprising ash in an amount of less than 7 wt %.

9 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , further comprising less than 3 wt % of ash

10 . (canceled)

11 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , further comprising phosphorus in an amount of 1 wt % or less.

12 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is in a form selected from: a dry kibble; a wet loaf; and a treat.

13 . The pet food composition according to claim 12 , wherein the composition is a treat, and wherein the treat is a chewy treat.

14 . The pet food composition according to claim 1 having a pellet durability index (PDI) score of greater than 70.

15 . The pet food composition according to claim 14 having a PDI score of greater than 90.

16 . (canceled)

17 . The pet food composition of claim 1 , further comprising an optimal fiber blend comprising: cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, pectin, alginate, and modified cellulose.

18 . The pet food composition of claim 1 , further comprising:
water in an amount of from about 50 wt % to about 60 wt %; wherein the pet food composition is in the form of a wet loaf.

19 . The pet food composition of claim 18 , further comprising a combination of a non-digestible gum fiber and a nutritional emulsifier, wherein the nutritional emulsifier comprises a nutritional fat based emulsifier comprising at least one fatty acid group, optionally, wherein the emulsifier comprises one or more of lecithin, monoglycerides, diglycerides, or combinations thereof.

20 . The pet food composition of claim 19 , wherein the non-digestible gum fiber comprises a gum derived from a vegetable and/or bacterial fermentation, optionally, the non-digestible gum fiber comprises one or more of guar gum, tara gum, acacia gum, carob gum, or combinations thereof.

21 . (canceled)

22 . The pet food composition of claim 18 , further comprising gelatin.

23 . The pet food composition of claim 1 , further comprising:
protein, wherein the protein is present in an amount of from about 6.5 g to about 14 g of protein per 100 kcal metabolizable energy; and less than about 5 wt % carbohydrates, wherein the pet food composition is a feline pet food composition.

24 . A method of treating high blood glucose, chronic inflammation, metabolic stress, or cancer in a companion animal, decreasing the formation of odd-chain short chain fatty acids (SCFA) in a companion animal, decreasing virulence factors in a companion animal, inhibiting growth of pathogenic bacteria and promoting growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut of a companion animal, reducing levels of microbial antibiotic resistance genes (ABr) in a gut microbiome of a companion animal, reducing levels of multidrug resistance efflux pump genes in a gut microbiome of a companion animal, reducing blood circulating levels of phenols and indoles in a companion animal, or reducing microbial proteolysis in the colon of a companion animal, the method comprising:
administering to the companion animal in need thereof the pet food composition according to claim 1 .

25 - 50 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Hills Pet Nutrition Inc

Inventors

• Jackson Matthew
• Waldy Christopher
• Ogleby Blair
• Jewell Dennis
• Lindecrantz Jason
• Montelongo Luis J

Classifications

• A23K10/20

  from material of animal origin (obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes A23K10/10) · CPC title

• A23K20/26

  Compounds containing phosphorus · CPC title

• A23K50/45

  Semi-moist feed · CPC title

• A23K20/163

  Sugars; Polysaccharides · CPC title

• A23K20/147 Primary

  Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins · CPC title