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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Ryan Michael Yamka, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Andover, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Michael Yamka, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Andover, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A23K 1/16 (2006.01); A61P 3/04 (2006.01); A23K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/1846 (2013.01); A23K 1/1609 (2013.01); A61K 31/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for maintaining or promoting a healthy body composition in a companion animal, which comprises feeding the animal an edible composition comprising one or more pyruvate in an amount effective to maintain or promote the healthy body composition, wherein maintaining or promoting the healthy body composition comprises controlling the animal's weight, for example, loss of weight or body fat, or increased percentage of lean muscle mass.