Method and dietary composition for improving lipid digestibility
CA 2480446 A1 · Owner: Nestec S.A. · Inventors: Perez-Camargo, Gerardo; Patil, Avinash; Malnoe, Armand
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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 a pancreatic and either a liver or an intestinal mucosa function-promoter or both. In embodiments the liver function-promoter may be , selected from taurine vitamins, minerals, glutathione and glutathione promoters.
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- Filed April 3, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 3, 2023.
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