METHODS FOR ENHANCING ENERGY METABOLISM

• US 20110165125A1
• Filed: 08/10/2009
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Nestec SA (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Pan, Yuanlong
• Granted Patent: US 8,835,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/93.1
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/121 containing oxygen or sulfur as hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/40 for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/14 Prodigestives, e.g. acids, enzymes, appetite stimulants, antidyspeptics, tonics, antiflatulents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/00 Drugs for disorders of the metabolism of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/02 Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents

Abstract

The invention provides methods for one or more of enhancing energy metabolism, promoting healthy energy metabolism, maintaining healthy energy metabolism, preventing conditions that result in a decline or deficiency in energy metabolism, treating conditions that result in a decline or deficiency in energy metabolism, and preventing the accumulation of excess body fat in animals without reducing energy intake by the animals. The methods comprise administering isoflavones to the animals, preferably in amounts of from about 0.001 to about 10 g/kg/day.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing energy metabolism in an animal comprising administering to the animal an energy metabolism enhancing amount of one or more isoflavones.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are selected from the group consisting of isoflavones in the form of aglycons, glucosides, acetyiglucosides, and malonylglucosides.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are selected from the group consisting of biochanin A, daidzein, daidzin, glycitein, formononetin, equol, genistein, irilone, luteone, prunetin, pratensein, and glycitinn.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are administered to the animal in amounts of from about 5 mg to about 5000 mg.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are administered to the animal on a regular basis.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the isoflavones are administered to the animal in amounts of from about 0.001 to about 10 g/kg/day.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is suffering from a condition that causes a decline or deficiency in energy metabolism.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is an aging animal

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is a postmenopausal or postandropausal animal.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are administered as a dietary supplement

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the isoflavones are administered in a food composition.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the food composition is formulated to provide complete and balanced nutrition for the animal.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the animal is a companion animal.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the animal is an aging animal

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the animal is a postmenopausal or postandropausal animal.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the animal is a dog or a cat.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the animal is a spayed or neutered animal.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising administering one or more isoflavones in conjunction with one or more probiotics that are useful for enhancing energy metabolism.

19. A method for promoting or maintaining healthy energy metabolism in an animal comprising administering to the animal a healthy energy metabolism promoting or maintaining amount of one or more isoflavones.

20. A method for preventing or treating conditions that result in a decline or deficiency in energy metabolism in an animal comprising administering to the animal a condition preventing or treating amount of one or more isoflavones.

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