Pet food for maintenance of joint health and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals

• US 20030124219A1
• Filed: 02/04/2003
• Published: 07/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mars Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mars Incorporated
• Inventors: Bui, Linh M., Blackwood, Graeme, Bierer, Tiffany L., Hodge, Jason, Bektash, Roger
• Granted Patent: US 6,977,084 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/2
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/10 Organic substances
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/20 for horses
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/40 for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 19/02 for joint disorders, e.g. arthritis, arthrosis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 426/805 Pet food for dog, cat, bird, or fish

Abstract

A pet food product and process for producing the pet food product for use in maintenance of healthy joints and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals, the pet food comprising an effective amount of an active extract of Perna canaliculus. The extract can be either a powder or lipid extract. Preferably in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 0.18 to 114 mg of a powder extract/kg of body weight/day in a companion animal or an amount of generally 1.5 to 1000 mg of a powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

Claims

1. A pet food product for companion animals, the pet food product comprising an effective amount of an active extract of Perna canaliculus for the maintenance of joint health and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals.

2. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein the extract of Perna canaliculus is selected from a group consisting of an active powder extract and a lipid extract.

3. The pet food product of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a powder extract in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 0.18 to 114 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

4. The pet food product of claim 3, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 9 to 58 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

5. The pet food product of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a powder extract in an amount that provides for about 1.5 to 1000 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

6. The pet food product of claim 5, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 75 to 520 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

7. The pet food product of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 1.0 to 13 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

8. The pet food product of claim 7, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 4.6 to 5.1 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

9. The pet food product of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for about 10.0 to 100 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

10. The pet food product of claim 9, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 33 to 40 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

11. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein the pet food product is selected from a group consisting of a wet pet food, a semi-moist pet food, a dry pet food, a pet treat and a pet drink.

12. A process for producing a pet food product for companion animals, the process including the step of adding an effective amount of an active extract of Perna canaliculus to the pet food product for the maintenance of joint health and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals, wherein the extract of Perna canaliculus maintains its activity throughout the process.

13. The process of claim 12, wherein the extract of Perna canaliculus is selected from a group consisting of an active powder extract and a lipid extract.

14. The process of claim 13, wherein the effective amount of active extract is an amount of powder extract that provides for a dosage range of generally 0.18 to 114 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

15. The process of claim 14, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally to 9 to 58 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

16. The process of claim 13, wherein the effective amount of active extract is an amount of powder extract that provides for about 1.5 to 1000 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

17. The process of claim 16, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 75 to 520 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

18. The process of claim 13, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 1.0 to 13 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

19. The process of claim 18, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 4.6 to 5.1 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

20. The process of claim 13, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for about 10 to 100 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

21. The process of claim 20, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 33 to 40 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

22. The process of claim 12, wherein the pet food product is selected from a group consisting of a wet pet food, a semi-moist pet food, a dry pet food, a pet treat and a pet drink.

23. A process for maintaining joint health and alleviating arthritic symptoms in companion animals by feeding the companion animal a diet comprising a pet food product containing an effective amount of an active extract of Perna canaliculus for the maintenance of joint health and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals.

24. The process of claim 23, wherein the extract of Perna canaliculus is selected from a group consisting of an active powder extract and a lipid extract.

25. The process of claim 24, wherein the effective amount of an active extract is an amount of powder extract that provides for a dosage range of generally 0.18 to 114 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

26. The process of claim 25, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 9 to 58 mg of powder extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

27. The process of claim 24, wherein the effective amount of an active extract is an amount of powder extract that provides for about 1.5 to 1000 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

28. The process of claim 27, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 75 to 520 mg of active powder extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

29. The process of claim 24, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 1.0 to 13 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

30. The process of claim 29, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 4.6 to 5.1 mg of lipid extract/kg/day in a companion animal.

31. The process of claim 24, wherein the effective amount of active extract is a lipid extract in an amount that provides for about 10 to 100 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

32. The process of claim 31, wherein the effective amount is an amount that provides for about 33 to 40 mg of active lipid extract of Perna canaliculus per 400 kcal of pet food product.

33. The process of claim 23, wherein the pet food product is selected from a group consisting of a wet pet food, a semi-moist pet food, a dry pet food, a pet treat and a pet drink.