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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Kim Gene Friesen, Carthage, IN (US);
Dennis Edward Jewell, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Kim Gene Friesen, Carthage, IN (US);
Dennis Edward Jewell, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/198 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A food composition that is useful for increasing antioxidant levels in the body is provided having increased levels of sulfur-containing amino acids, such as methionine, cysteine, or mixtures thereof. Methods of using these compositions for increasing antioxidant levels in the body in mammals, especially in companion animals, are also provided.