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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Societe Des Produits Nestle SA, Vevey, CH;
Inventor:
Brian M Zanghi, Ballwin, MO (US);
Assignee:
SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 33/19 (2016.01); A23L 33/125 (2016.01); A23K 50/48 (2016.01); A23K 20/10 (2016.01); A23L 29/30 (2016.01); A23K 20/147 (2016.01); A23K 20/111 (2016.01); A23K 20/179 (2016.01); A23K 20/163 (2016.01); A23K 20/174 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/48 (2016.05); A23K 20/10 (2016.05); A23K 20/147 (2016.05); A23L 29/37 (2016.08); A23L 33/125 (2016.08); A23L 33/19 (2016.08); A23K 20/111 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05); A23K 20/174 (2016.05); A23K 20/179 (2016.05);
Abstract
The invention provides composition and methods for improving hydration and water intake in an animal. In one embodiment, a hydration composition can comprise water and a hydration additive, where the hydration additive consists essentially of a sugar alcohol and a protein, where the sugar alcohol includes glycerol and the protein includes whey. Additionally, a method of improving hydration and water intake in an animal can comprise administering the hydration composition with water to the animal.