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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2003
John E. Bauer, College Station, TX (US);
Mark K. Waldron, St. Louis, MO (US);
John E. Bauer, College Station, TX (US);
Mark K. Waldron, St. Louis, MO (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
Methods and equations are provided for predicting the enrichment of polyunsaturated fatty acids in a canine based on a known diet. The methods and equations of the present invention can be used to predict the enrichment of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid in plasma triglycerides and n-3 and n-6 type highly unsaturated fatty acids in plasma phospholipids and neutrophil phospholipids. The ability to accurately predict the enrichment of polyunsaturated fatty acids in a canine based on diet may be used to design specific diets to meet certain dietary needs.