Muscle enhancing products
Composition containing egg yolk powder and a second muscle enhancing product for use in enhancing muscle growth and slowing muscle degeneration in mammals are provided. Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to muscle enhancing products. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to egg-based products in combination with one or more muscle enhancing products, and methods of manufacturing and use of the same.
1 . A method for decreasing discomfort and increasing mobility in a dog suffering from a hip or back issue, said method comprising administering to the dog orally one or two times a day 3 grams of an egg yolk product derived from raw liquid egg yolk or raw liquid whole egg originating from fertilized avian egg and subjected to a step of preservation comprising high pressure treatment and/or pulsed electric field treatment in combination with 10 to 30 mg leucine, 15 mg isoleucine and 15 mg valine per dose so that discomfort is decreased and mobility is increased in the dog.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the egg yolk derived product is administered in an amount effective to upregulate mTor pathway activity, downregulate ubiquitin proteasome pathway activity, downregulate serum myostatin levels and/or reduce ActRIIB expression.
3 . A composition for decreasing discomfort and increasing mobility in a dog suffering from a hip or back issue, said composition comprising 3 grams of an egg yolk product derived from raw liquid egg yolk or raw liquid whole egg originating from fertilized avian egg and subjected to a step of preservation comprising high pressure treatment and/or pulsed electric field treatment, 10 to 30 mg leucine, 15 mg isoleucine and 15 mg valine per dose of composition.