SESAMIN-CLASS COMPOUND-CONTAINING FOODS OR BEVERAGES FOR ANIMALS
Methods for treating coats and/or body odors of animals are provided. Foods and beverages for nonhuman animals that can be used in the methods are provided. Foods and beverages containing a sesamin-class compound(s) of 1 wt % or above and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage are provided. Methods for treating coats and/or body odors of nonhuman animals comprising administering to the nonhuman animals foods or beverages for nonhuman animals containing an effective amount of the sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coats and/or the body odors of the nonhuman animals are provided. Preferably, the sesamin-class compound(s) are dissolved in fat or oil.
1 . A food or beverage for a nonhuman animal, comprising: a sesamin-class compound(s) of 1 wt % or above, and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage for an animal.
2 . A food or beverage for a nonhuman animal to treat a coat and/or a body odor of the nonhuman animal, the food or beverage comprising: an effective amount of a sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coat and/or the body odor of the nonhuman animal, and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage for an animal.
3 . The food or beverage of claim 1 , wherein the sesamin-class compound(s) are sesamin and/or episesamin.
4 . The food or beverage of claim 1 further comprising a fat or an oil.
5 . The food or beverage of claim 1 each of which is in a form of a supplement.
6 . A method for treating a coat and/or a body odor of a nonhuman animal, comprising administering to the nonhuman animal the food or beverage as defined in claim 1 .
7 . A method for treating a coat and/or a body odor of a nonhuman animal, comprising administering to the nonhuman animal an effective amount of a sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coat and/or the body odor of the nonhuman animal.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the effective amount is not less than 0.15 mg per 1 kg of body weight of the nonhuman animal per day.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the nonhuman animal is a pet.