JP2001292707A - Pet food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sponge-like pet food which has an excellent oral cavity- cleaning power, can readily wash the oral cavities of pets, and can be used also for young age animals, old age animals, and other animals having weak teeth. SOLUTION: This sponge-like pet food characterized by using the refined flour of devil's tongue and/or glucomannan as the main base material of the sponge.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sponge-like soft pet food which cleans the mouth while eating and is particularly suitable for young and old animals and other animals with weak teeth.

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2. Description of the Related Art Currently, dentifrices and toothbrushes, brushes of various shapes, ropes, toys with irregularities, and pet foods having a mouth-cleaning effect have been studied as commonly used mouth cleaning base materials for pets. It is commercially available. Cleaning with a dentifrice and a toothbrush can be highly effective if performed satisfactorily, but it is difficult for the pet to perform the cleaning by himself, and it takes time and effort for the owner, and it is difficult to sufficiently clean the pet. In addition, the brush, the rope, the toy, and the like can be happily performed by the pet himself, but the effect is insufficient. The method of using pet food, snacks, etc. that have the effect of cleaning the mouth can be performed in the same way as meals.
This is an excellent method without the hassle of the owner. Although there are various devices for giving a cleaning effect, a sponge-like substance is a preferable form because it has elasticity and a soft touch derived from the bubble structure and a high cleaning effect. An example in which a sponge-like substance is applied to pet food is disclosed in JP-A-5-19.
There is a substance described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2095, which is difficult to use because it is a substance derived from cowskin, and is particularly hard for young and old animals and other animals with weak teeth. As described above, there is no existing oral product which has an excellent oral cleaning ability, can be easily performed, and can be used for animals of a young age, an old age, and other weak teeth, and its development is awaited.

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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a sponge-like pet food which has an excellent oral cleaning ability, can be easily used, and can be used for young and old animals and other animals with weak teeth. That is the subject.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that the use of konjac sponge as a base material provides excellent mouth cleaning power and is soft, The present inventors have found that it can be used for young and old animals and other animals with weak teeth, and have accomplished the present invention. That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a sponge-shaped pet food characterized by using konjac flour and / or glucomannan as a main base of the sponge.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The konjac sponge used in the present invention includes not only konjac sponge manufactured as a food but also konjac sperm and glucone purified from a plant classified in the genus Konjac. Also includes those manufactured from mannan. Glucomannan, which is the main component of konjac, is an indigestible polysaccharide, and its properties as a dietary fiber have attracted attention and have been widely used in foods such as jelly in recent years. Recently, konjac sponge has been marketed as a body wash sponge. However, there is no example in which this konjac sponge was applied as pet food.

An example of a method for producing this konjac sponge will be described. First, add the konjac flour to the water. At the start of swelling, a coagulant such as calcium hydroxide is added and heated to gel. The konjac sponge can be obtained by freezing the konjac thus produced, separating the water in the konjac and returning it to room temperature. The method for producing the sponge used in the present invention is not limited to the freeze-thaw method as described above, and a freeze-drying method can also be used. Not restricted. The konjac powder used in the present invention is not particularly limited. However, in order to obtain a sponge having no coloring or odor, it is preferable to use glucomannan having a high degree of purification. Also, the average degree of polymerization of glucomannan is not limited at all. The shape of the konjac sponge base used in the pet food of the present invention is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as a rod, a sphere, a cube, a sheet, and a wave.

[0007] The konjac sponge can contain various foods and flavoring agents. There are various methods of containing, for example, a method of dispersing or dissolving food ingredients and flavoring agent in konjac in advance and then freezing and thawing it, or a method of sponge-forming and then including it in a sponge as an impregnating liquid. Is mentioned. Cereals such as corn and wheat;
Starches such as sweet potato and corn starch;
Rice bran such as bran; sugars such as oligosaccharides and isomerized sugars; fats and oils such as tallow, fish oil and soybean oil; seeds and seeds such as almonds, chestnuts and sesame; beans such as soybeans and green peas;
Seafood such as bonito, horse mackerel, sardine, shrimp, octopus, scallops, fish meal; meat such as cow, pig, sheep, chicken, meat bone meal, blood meal; eggs such as chicken egg, quail egg; whole milk, skim milk , Whey, cheese, milk such as fermented milk; carrot, cabbage,
Vegetables such as pumpkins; plant protein extracts such as soy protein and wheat protein; fruits such as oranges, apples, bananas; mushrooms such as mushrooms, enoki, shiitake; Vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, niacin and choline; minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, copper, cobalt, manganese, zinc and iodine; amino acids such as methionine, lysine and taurine; , Synthetic flavors, natural flavors and other flavoring agents; yeast, grass, celluloses, propylene glycol, acids, etc., and other raw materials necessary for processing, cooking and production of pet foods.

[0008] In order to improve the mouth cleaning ability of the sponge-like pet food of the present invention, an abrasive can be blended. The type of abrasive is not particularly limited, for example,
Precipitated silica, silica gel, aluminosilicate, zirconosilicate, and other silica-based abrasives, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate and anhydride, calcium pyrophosphate, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, alumina,
Examples include magnesium carbonate, tribasic magnesium phosphate, titanium oxide, zeolite, aluminum silicate, zirconium silicate, and a synthetic resin-based abrasive.

[0009] A drug can be added to the spongy pet food of the present invention in order to impart an effect of improving oral diseases. Examples of the agent contained in the sponge include alkali metal monofluorophosphates such as sodium monofluorophosphate and potassium monofluorophosphate; fluorides such as sodium fluoride and stannous fluoride; triclosan, cetylpyridinium chloride , Benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine hydrochloride,
Biosol, allantoin, hinokitiol, tranexamic acid, epsilon aminocaproic acid, glycyrrhizic acids, β-glycyrrhetinic acid, taurine, glycerophosphate, bisabolol, isopropylmethylphenol, sodium azulene sulfonate, aluminum chlorohydroxyallantoin, dihydrocholestanol, ascorbic acid and Salts thereof include ascorbic acid derivatives, dl-α-tocopherol acetate, chlorophyll, rosemary, champignon, copper gluconate, sodium chloride, and water-soluble inorganic phosphate compounds.

[0010] The sponge-like pet food of the present invention may optionally contain a sweetener, a pigment, a preservative, and the like. As sweeteners, sorbitol, xylitol,
Erythritol, maltitol, lactitol, aspartame, saccharin sodium, stevioside and the like can be mentioned. Various pigments and coloring agents are used. For example, Red No. 2, Red No. 3, Red 226
No. 4, Yellow No. 4, Yellow No. 5, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3
No., Blue No. 201, Blue No. 204, carotene, calsamine, kaolin, mica, red iron, mica titanium and the like are used. As a preservative, sodium benzoate, methyl paraben, butyl paraben and the like are used.

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According to the present invention, there is provided a sponge-like pet food which is excellent in mouth cleaning ability, is soft, and can be used for animals of young age, old age, and other weak teeth.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will now be described specifically with reference to examples and comparative examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example 1 3 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight 100,000) and 12 g of ground beef were dispersed in 85 g of water, and 2.0 ml of a calcium hydroxide suspension (0.10 g / ml) was added. Pour into mold. After swelling, the mixture was gelled in hot water and then freeze-dried to obtain a konjac sponge having a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 150 mm.

Comparative Example 1 Cowhide was kneaded and extruded into a stick, and dried sufficiently in the sun to obtain a pet food having a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 150 mm.

(Evaluation on Bad Breath and Cleaning) Before giving the sample, the smell of the mouth of the test dog (10 dogs) is smelled to evaluate the standard value of bad breath, and at the same time, the degree of tooth contamination and plaque is grasped. Next, the sample was given to each dog, and after eating all, the degree of bad breath, tooth staining, and plaque was evaluated again. (A) Bad breath scoring criteria 3 points: Strong smell 2 points: Clear smell 1 point: Weak smell 0 point: No smell (b) Tooth stain and plaque adhesion criteria 3 points: Very dirty 2 points: fairly dirty 1 point: slightly dirty 0 point: not dirty The evaluation was performed based on the above-mentioned scores. The results are as follows.

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Example 2 3 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight: 35,000), 5 g of corn starch, 0.001 g of copper gluconate and 100 g of water
And then dispersed in a calcium hydroxide suspension (0.09 g / 1 m
l) is added. After swelling, gel in hot water, -20
After freezing at ℃ for 3 days, thawed and dehydrated to obtain konjac sponge.

Example 3 3 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight 100,000), 4 g of xylitol, 12 g of dried beef, 0.01 g of copper gluconate
Was dispersed in 81 g of a 0.1 N aqueous sodium carbonate solution, gelled in hot water, and freeze-dried to obtain a konjac sponge.

Example 4 2 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight 100,000), 10 g of ground corn, and 0.1 g of sodium fluoride were added in an amount of 0.1 g.
After dispersing in 100 g of aqueous N sodium carbonate, hexane 1
Add 0 ml. After swelling, hexane is volatilized at the same time as gelling in hot water. This gel was freeze-dried to obtain a konjac sponge. This was impregnated with a 0.1% cetylviridinium chloride aqueous solution to obtain a target konjac sponge.

Example 5 3 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight: 35,000), 20 g of ground almond, 0.05 g of tranexamic acid, d acetate
0.1 g of 1-α-tocopherol is added to 0.1 N NaOH
After dispersion in 100 g of an aqueous solution, the mixture was gelled in hot water,
Freeze at ℃ for 3 days. After 3 days, it was thawed and dehydrated to obtain the desired sponge.

Example 6 2 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight: 100,000), 15 g of horse mackerel surimi, 3 g of precipitated silica, and 7 g of silica gel were added to water 1
After dispersing in calcium hydroxide, the suspension of calcium hydroxide (0.09 g
/ 1 ml). After swelling, gel in hot water,
After freezing at −20 ° C. for 3 days, it was thawed and dehydrated to obtain konjac sponge.

Example 7 2 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight 100,000), 10 g of dried pork, 0.001 g of iron citrate, 0.1 g of calcium lactate.
After dispersing 01 g in 100 g of a 0.1 N aqueous sodium carbonate solution, 10 ml of hexane is added. After swelling, the hexane is volatilized at the same time as gelling in hot water. This gel was freeze-dried to obtain a konjac sponge. 0.
A 1% allantoin and 0.3% hinokitiol aqueous solution was impregnated to obtain a target konjac sponge.

Example 8 2 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight 100,000), carrot,
5 g of vegetable mix, such as cabbage and green pepper, and 5 g of calcium carbonate were dissolved and swelled in 100 g of a 0.1N aqueous sodium carbonate solution, then heated and gelled in hot water, and freeze-dried to obtain konjac sponge. This was impregnated with a 0.1% rosemary dispersion to obtain the desired konjac sponge.

Example 9 3 g of glucomannan (average molecular weight: 35,000) was dissolved in 100 g of a 20% aqueous solution of apple surimi, and a calcium hydroxide suspension (0.09 g / 1 ml) was added. After swelling, the mixture was gelled in hot water, frozen at -20 ° C for 3 days, thawed and dehydrated to obtain konjac sponge. 0.1
% Chlorophyll and a 0.1% aqueous solution of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate were impregnated to obtain the desired konjac sponge.

All of the pet foods obtained in Examples 2 to 9 were found to have good bad breath suppression and oral cleaning effects.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sponge-like pet food characterized by using konjac flour and / or glucomannan as a main base of the sponge.