ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING GENISTEIN AND POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

• US 20090182036A1
• Filed: 05/01/2007
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DSM IP Assets BV (DSM-Firmenich AG)
• Original Assignee: DSM IP Assets BV (DSM-Firmenich AG)
• Inventors: Krammer-Lukas, Stephanie J.M.
• Application Number:
  US12/299,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20090182036A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/456
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/121 containing oxygen or sulfur as hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/174 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 40/20 by moulding, e.g. making cakes or briquettes
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 40/25 by extrusion
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/42 Dry feed
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/48 Moist feed
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/00 Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 27/00 Drugs for disorders of the senses

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of nutraceutical compositions comprising as active ingredients genistein and at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid for improving cognitive functions and/or for the treatment or prevention of age-related disorders in pets. The compositions are of primary interest for use in dog and cat food.

Claims

1. A nutraceutical composition, which is a pet food or a supplement composition for a pet food, particularly for dogs or cats, characterized in that said composition comprises

(a) genistein and

(b) at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid.

2. A composition according to claim 1, characterized in that component (b) is a poly-unsaturated fatty acid with 16 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably with 18 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably with 18, 20 or 22 carbon atoms, containing multiple unsaturated carbon-carbon double bonds.

3. A composition according to claim 2, characterized in that component (b) is an n-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acid.

4. A composition according to claim 1, characterized in that component (b) is selected from eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

5. A composition according to claim 1, characterized in that component (b) is selected from (cis-)5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentanoic acid and (cis-) 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenic acid.

10. A method for improving cognitive functions and/or for the treatment or prevention of age-related disorders in animals, in particular in dogs and cats, which comprises administering to a pet an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1.

11. A method as in claim 10 wherein the pet is a dog or cat.

12. A method as in claim 10 wherein from about 0.1 mg to about 3 mg of genistein per kg body weight and day and wherein from about 4 mg to about 120 mg of the at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid per kg body weight and day is administered.

6. The use of genistein and at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid for the manufacture of a composition for use as feed additives or nutraceuticals to improve cognitive functions and/or for the treatment or prevention of age-related disorders in animals, in particular in dogs and cats.

7. Use according to claim 6, in order to improve learning memory and alertness.

8. The use as in claim 6, wherein said genistein being used in an amount sufficient to provide a daily dosage of 0.1 mg to about 3 mg per kg body weight and the at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid being used in an amount sufficient to provide a daily dosage of 4 mg to about 120 mg per kg body weight.

9. The use as in claim 6, in the manufacture of a dog feed.