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US 8,669,282 · App. 12/319,287 · Granted Mar 11, 2014

Companion animal compositions including lipoic acid and methods of use thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,669,282
App. No.
12/319,287
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention encompasses compositions and methods for treating or preventing disorders in companion animals, wherein the compositions and methods include feeding the companion animal a composition including lipoic acid or a salt thereof.

Claims (70)

1. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to treat a degenerative joint condition in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to prevent or treat a degenerative joint condition is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the degenerative joint condition comprises osteoarthritis.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the degenerative joint condition comprises cartilage damage.

10. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to modulate enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to modulate enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

12. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

13. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

14. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

15. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

16. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

17. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to maintain or increase bone mineral density in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to maintain or increase bone mineral density is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

19. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

20. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

21. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

22. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

23. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

24. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid treat kidney-related disorders in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to prevent or treat kidney-related disorders is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

25. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

26. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

27. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

28. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

29. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

30. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

31. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to enhance palatability to a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to enhance palatability is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

32. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

33. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

34. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

35. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

36. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

37. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

38. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to maintain or promote a healthy body composition in a companion animal in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to maintain or promote a healthy body composition in a companion animal is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

39. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

40. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

41. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

42. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

43. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

44. The composition of claim 38 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

45. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to induce weight loss in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to induce weight loss in a companion animal is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

46. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

47. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

48. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

49. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

50. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

51. The composition of claim 45 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

52. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid to increase the percentage of lean muscle mass in a companion animal in need thereof, wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid to increase the percentage of lean muscle mass in a companion animal is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

53. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

54. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

55. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

56. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

57. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

58. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

59. A pet food composition comprising an effective amount of lipoic acid wherein said effective amount of lipoic acid is at least 25 ppm to about 600 ppm, the pet food composition further comprising vitamin E at a level of 500-1000 ppm, vitamin C at levels of 100-200 ppm, and fat, carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fiber to form a pet food.

60. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 50 ppm.

61. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is at least 100 ppm.

62. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm.

63. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the amount of lipoic acid is about 100 ppm to about 200 ppm.

64. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the companion animal is a dog.

65. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the companion animal is a cat.

66. The composition of claim 59 , wherein the composition is useful for treatment of detrimental conditions in a companion animal in need thereof.

67. The composition of claim 66 , wherein the detrimental conditions comprise degenerative joint condition, modulation of enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage, maintenance or decrease bone mineral density, kidney-related disorders, reduced palatability, unhealthy body composition, obesity, decreased percentage of lean muscle mass in a companion animal in need thereof.

68. The composition of claim 67 , wherein the degenerative joint condition comprises osteoarthritis.

69. The composition of claim 67 , wherein the degenerative joint condition comprises cartilage damage.

70. The composition of claim 67 , where the obesity is treated or prevented by inducing weight loss in the companion animal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2009
From: ZICKER, STEVEN C.; FRANTZ, NOLAN ZEBULON
To: HILL'S PET NUTRITION
Reel/Frame 022458/0864 →