WO2011087706A1

WO2011087706A1 - Animal food compositions

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Publication number: WO2011087706A1
Application number: PCT/US2010/060804
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bruno Stefanon
Original assignee: Dodds, W., Jean
Priority date: 2010-01-13
Filing date: 2010-12-16
Publication date: 2011-07-21

Abstract

A pet food composition comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of chicken meat, beef meat, lamb meat, venison meat, fish, egg, rice, carrot, pumpkin peas, beet sugar pulp, soy hulls, potato, oats and oil, vegetable, fruit and mixtures thereof. There is at least one active component of a botanical group added to the food composition or supplement that consists of Portulaca oleracea; Andrographis paniculata; Butea frondosa; Silybum marinarum; Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuma longa; Eleutherococcus senticosus; Panax ginseng; Camelia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Harpagophytum procumbens; Vaccinus myrtillus; Lycoperison esculentum; and Vitis vinera seeds.

Description

ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITIONS

BY

BRUNO STEFANON

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure is directed to pet food compositions.

Studies have indicated that specialized nutrient intake extend and improves the life, delay onset and slow progression of disease, and enhances the quality of life of animals.

Changing the proportions of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients in different nutrient and food products is important in obtaining the right balance. The utility of such characteristics and components has been limited or not as useful as possible.

Plants contain an array of primary and secondary metabolites; primary metabolites for instance, amino acids, or sugar fatty acids, are fundamental for the plant and are involved in metabolism, growth, survival and other basal functions; secondary metabolites are synthesized in the plant from a few key intermediates of primary metabolism and include, among the other, non-protein amino acids, phenols, isoprenoids, alkaloids.

Secondary metabolites of plants are well known and studied for applications in traditional herbal medicine and some of them are included in the official pharmacopeia.

Primary and secondary metabolites, or botanicals or compounds, are also used in human and animal nutrition for their biological activity, for example as scavengers of free radicals, adaptogens and restoring physiological conditions, and helping to prevent and to mitigate degenerative and genetic-based diseases and to ameliorate animal wellness.

These biological activities are referred to as functional and nutraceutical. The terms refer to the activity that these compounds have on organism, being able to modulate and positively modify physiological functions and to enhance conditions related to the health.

Functional and nutraceutical activities depend upon the content of bioactive peptides and compounds from the class of terpenes and derivatives, glycosides and saponins, alkaloids, tannins, fatty oils, steroids and sterols, flavonoids and mucilage and pectins.

Secondary metabolites are the active compounds contained in the plants, part of plants or plant extracts, and the biological activity of these natural ingredients depends upon the content, the chemical family and the mixture of secondary metabolites.

Plants, parts of the plants, or extracts contain one or more secondary metabolites, and the mixture of secondary metabolites in each plant, part of a plant or extract is the phytocomplex.

The phytocomplex is the basis of the phytotherapy, and generally is characterized by low toxicity, and irrelevant side effects, especially for the long term treatment of chronic diseases and in the hypersensitive patient.

The phytocomplex has a wide range of activities, and often the same phytocomplex is indicated for the treatment of several diseases or modification of various physiological conditions.

Mixture of single primary or secondary metabolites from the same or different plants may or may not be synergetic.

Mixture of phytocomplexes from the different plants may or may not be synergetic.

Bioactive peptides and primary and secondary metabolites can be included in the food alone, as a phytocomplex or in a combination.

The activity of single compounds can vary when the compounds are in association with other compounds or when they are in the form of a phytocomplex.

The activity of single compounds, their mixtures and the phytocomplex also depends upon the amounts included in the food. The bioactivity, functional or nutraceutical activity of compounds and the phytocomplex depends upon the ratio in which they are administered to the animal.

The activity of single compounds, its association and the phytocomplexes depend upon the food compositions, the time of administration during the day to the animal, the physiology of digestive tracts, and the individual genetic make up.

The present disclosure provides compositions which are advantageous and commercially useful. The pet food is highly palatable for the animal.

SUMMARY

This disclosure relates to pet food for a domestic animal, particularly for a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, birds, fish, horse and any other companion animal. In particular, the disclosure relates to a complete food and food supplements in a dry form, semi-dry form, powdered, flaked, crumbled pelletted or a wet form integrated with functional and nutraceutical compounds from plant origin. The pet food is designed for different animal species and biological conditions.

The disclosure is directed to formulate foods specifically designed for different animal species and physiological, psychological and disease-related needs.

The food can be in different configurations and shapes, for instance as a meal, biscuit, snack, treat, sprinkles, candy flake, crumble, pellet or other forms. The food may be an entire food or a supplement for another food. The food or some of its components may be the entire food or a supplement for another food. As a supplement it could be for addition to another regular or nutritional or therapeutic food.

A pet food composition comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of chicken meat, beef meat, lamb meat, venison meat, fish, egg, whey, milk, rice, carrot, pumpkin, peas, cabbage, beet sugar pulp (dehydrated), alfalfa hay (dehydrated), corn, wheat, barley, oat, soybean, soybean meal, sunflower seed, flax seeds, sunflower meal, flax cake, soy hulls, potato, oats and oil, vegetable, fruit, nut and mixtures thereof. The pet food compositions comprise at least one active component contained in botanicals at least selected from the group of:

The names of the botanicals as used in this application are the Latin botanical names; the common names are also given. The activity and the efficacy of the botanicals depend upon the individual genetic make up of an individual.

Further the pet foods of the disclosure can be fed to the companion animals for the long term, intermittently or transiently. As such there can be a base or basic food for the companion animals and then intermittent or transient use of specialty or tissue cleansing foods. The specialty or tissue cleansing foods can be used for a relatively short time to cleanse and improve the health conditions of the animals and thereafter the animals can be managed on a base or basic food. In some cases the base or basic food can be used with lesser amounts of the specialty or tissue cleansing foods for different time periods. There can be different feedings protocols, which can be different foods for different times so that the health conditions of the animal can be modulated appropriately with the different foods. The disclosure is further described in detail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

The pet food compositions or supplements are supplemented with functional and nutraceutical compounds from plant origin that are included to prevent genetic diseases, ameliorate physiological and psychological function, support body functions and enhance biological response of pet animals.

The disclosure also provides that individual response to functional and nutraceutical compounds depend upon the genetic make up of the animal, which differ for the ability to adapt to environment and to interact with nutrients.

The disclosure relates to the activity and the efficacy of functional and nutraceutical compounds of plant origin which depends upon their molecular signature, which is related to individual genetic make up, according to the concept of nutrigenomics.

The level of inclusion of a phytocomplex in a pet food influences its activity, such that it can change from phytotherapeutic to nutraceutical and functional.

The compositions can have different characteristics.

The disclosure also relates to the level of inclusion of single active compounds, phytocomplex, their mixture and the ratio between them.

The specific functional and nutraceutical activity and the regulation of physiological homeostasis of animals depend upon the amounts and the ratios of the compound, phytocomplex and mixture thereof.

The disclosure relies on the administration with food or supplement of the compound, phytocomplex and mixture thereof in the set out ranges.

Other plants, plant extracts, fractions of plant extracts or phytocomplex with functional and nutraceutical properties can be included in a dose and ratio that is determined to provide for specific biological activity to the animal. Pet foods are disclosed as meals, biscuits, snacks, treats, sprinkles, powders, flakes, crumbles, pellets, candies and other forms of foods formulated together with vitamins, macro- and micro- minerals, amino acids and additives. These foods are supplemented with botanicals from plants, part of plants or plant extracts, alone or in combination, having functional and nutraceutical properties. The foods are described for pet animals, for instance dogs.

The plants, parts of plants or plant extracts with specific biological activities are used as a supplement and at the concentrations and in the mixtures indicated such that these plant or parts of plants or plant extracts perform at the best of their activities.

The response of a pet animal is dependent upon its genetic make up, that is the coordinated and integrated relationship among genes which can be differently regulated from botanicals, according to the genotype; these genes act downwards (down- regulated) and upwards (up-regulated) in the regulation of molecular, cellular and biological pathways

In the TABLE 1 , the lowest and highest amount of active compound per kg of live weight of a pet animal is set out, the pet animal being a dog. Amounts lower than the lowest threshold has little effect on the animal and amounts higher than the highest threshold have a possible toxic activity.

TABLE 1 (DOG)

Lycopersicom esculentum Lycopene 1 0.01 0.12

Vitis vinifera seeds Procyanidine 10 0.12 1.20

The activity of the plant and extracts depends also upon the presence of other functional and nutraceutical compounds, the so called phytocomplex.

The content of phytocomplex in plants and extracts is standardized in comparison to the main active compound reported in the table.

In the TABLE 2, the lowest and highest amount of active compound per kg of live weight of pet animals is set out, the pet animal being a cat, rabbit or birds. Amounts lower than the lowest threshold has little effect on the animal and amounts higher than the highest threshold have a possible toxic activity.

TABLE 2 (CAT)

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the effect of botanicals and the threshold set out in TABLES 1 and 2 can also vary according to the genotype of a pet animal, and the individual variability also should be considered. Individual formulation for an animal can be identified based on the knowledge of the genotype.

The amounts of plants, part of plants or extracts (A, mg) in the pet foods, meals, biscuits, snacks, treats, sprinkles, powders, flakes, crumbles, pellets, candies and other form of foods depend on the percentage of purity (P, %) of active compound (C, mg), according to the following equation:

A = [C/P*100]

Another characteristic on the amount of the active ingredient that may be added to the pet food can depend also upon the effect on palatability of the food. In addition, the use of too high an amount of active ingredient increases the cost of manufacture.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, plants, parts of the plants or plant extracts are included in pet foods, meals, biscuits, snacks, treats, sprinkles, flakes, crumbles, pellets, candies and other form of foods to exploit the functional or nutraceutical biological effect of the phytocomplex, other than that of the active compound set out in Table 1 . The phytocomplex has a wider range of activities.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the effect of the phytocomplex can also vary according to the genotype of a pet animal, and individual variability should be considered.

Plants, part of plants or extracts are mixed with food ingredients and other additives (vitamins, macro and micro-minerals, amino acids) to obtain foods, meals, biscuits, snacks, treats, flakes, crumbles, powders, pellets, candies and other form of foods.

As an example, a formulation of treats for dog is set out in TABLE 3, considering the purity of active compounds set out in the TABLE 1. In this case, standardized pure extracts are mixed with other food ingredients and additives and the amount of treat for a dog of 10 kg of live weight is 25 grams of dry matter. TABLE 3 (DOG)

Echinacea angustifolia ppm 0 0 7332 0 0 0 0 0

Curcuma longa ppm 0 0 0 8000 0 8000 0 0

Eleutherococcus

senticosus ppm 0 4000 0 0 0 0 0 4000

Panax ginseng ppm 0 532 0 0 0 0 0 532

Camelila sinesis ppm 8400 8400 0 0 0 0 8400 8400

Vaccinum myrtillus ppm 0 0 0 0 320 0 0 0

The disclosure relates not only to the plant derived compounds, their concentration and combinations in mixture, but also the other ingredients, referred in the TABLE 3 as "MACRO" and "MICRO", to booster the functional and nutraceutical activities of the plant active compounds.

The botanicals and the phytocomplex interact with food ingredients in determining the biological response of an individual pet animal.

The activity of a single compound, its association and the phytocomplex also depends upon the food processing, the time of administration during the day to the animal, the physiology of digestive tracts, and the physiological or psychological conditions.

The "MACRO" ingredients can vary plus or minus 15% of the concentrations indicated. As an example, chicken meat in the sport treat can range from 54.5% to 95% of the set out value of 64%.

The "MICRO" ingredients can vary plus or minus 40% of the concentrations indicated. As an example, Leucine, in the sport treat can range from 4800 ppm to 1 1200 ppm of the set out value of 8000 ppm.

The plant botanicals can vary in the range indicated in TABLES 1 , if not otherwise stated; the content of botanicals can also vary from the genotype of the individual pet animal.

In some embodiments, the term "dry pet food" as used means a pet food which has a water content of less than about 13%, preferably less than about 10%, by weight of the food. In an alternative embodiment, the term "semi-moist pet food" as used means a pet food which has a water content of from about 55% to 75%, preferably from about 62% to about 68%, by weight of the food.

In another alternative embodiment, the term "wet pet food" as used herein means a pet food which has a water content of from about 76% to 86%, preferably from about 80% to about 82%, by weight of the food.

The term "pet" means a domestic dog, cat, rabbit, bird, hamster, rodent, fish, horse and any other companion animal, as well as fish and exotic animals. The term "pet food composition" means a composition that is intended for ingestion by the pet. Pet food compositions may include, without limitation, nutritionally balanced compositions suitable for daily feed, as well as supplements which may or may not be nutritionally balanced.

"Plant extract" as used herein means any substance which is derived, obtained or extracted from a plant or plant part by conventional extraction techniques and that contain a phytocomplex.

In a preferred embodiment, the term "plant extract" as used herein is intended to mean any substance which is derived, obtained or extracted from a plant or plant part by conventional extraction techniques and which contain active compounds as bioactive peptides and of the chemical family of terpenes and derivatives, glycosides and saponins, alkaloids, tannins, fatty oils, steroids and sterols, flavonoids and mucilage and pectins.

The pet food compositions may be prepared by any of a variety of processes. The components may be obtained from plant matter, or otherwise provided, and then subjected to pet food processing, as meal, pellet, powder, flakes, crumbles, cold extrusion, heat extrusion autoclaved tins and pouches.

Pet foods, meal, biscuits, snacks, treats, sprinkles, powder, flake, crumble, pellet, candies and other form of foods should be effectively palatable. These foods should have the effect of restoring physiological or psychological functions, or ameliorate behavioral conditions. The foods should permit the recovery of pet animals from stress conditions and illness, and the amelioration of pathological conditions. The foods should help to prevent infectious and genetic diseases, and the foods should integrate pharmacological and related therapies, and enhance productive, reproductive and athletic performances of pet animals.

The foods should be particularly suitable for consumption by domestic pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, hamsters, birds and horses, as well as fish and exotic animals.

The plant, the part of the plant or the plant extract may be added to the pet food composition at any stage of its manufacture. If it is added before a heating or other known degrading processes, the plant, the part of the plant or the plant extract should be included in excess, to compensate for the relative extent of degradation.

The amount of plant, part of the plant or plant extract may be added to the pet food composition to ensure that the concentration of active compound or the phytocomplex are still effective until the expiration date. Typical expiration periods range from 3 to 24 months.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Formulation of a pet food for dogs in a semi- moist form and containing balanced vitamins and minerals supplemented with a mixture of plant extracts (according to the purity of active compounds is set out in TABLE 1 )

Composition of the basal dog food

Whole egg 0.0 6.0

Venison 0.0 12.0

Pork Liver 0.0 10.0

Chicken 0.0 40.0

Goose 0.0 40.0

Turkey 0.0 40.0

Fish 0.0 40.0

Fish oil 1.0 5.0

Additives and supplements 1.0 3.0

Water 20.5 60.5

Composition of the additives and supplements, that is included at a level of 1 % in the basal formula. Botanicals are included as extracts, considering the purity of active compounds set out in TABLE 1 .

Vitis vinifera seeds mg/kg 3000-20000

Lycopersicom esculentum mg/kg 3000-20000

Glutamine mg/kg 10000-400000

Harpagophytum procumbens mg/kg 5000-40000

Andrograp is paniculata mg/kg 4000-28000

Conjugated linolenic acid mg/kg 10000-70000

Na chondroitin sulphate mg/kg 2000-6000

Glucosamine HCI mg/kg 10000-28000

Curcuma longa mg/kg 15000-100000

Eleutherococcus senticosus mg/kg 5000-50000

Panax ginseng mg/kg 600-6000

Butea frondosa mg/kg 40000-200000

Minerals and vitamins, taurine and carnitine can vary in a range of 40%.

The different types of dog foods are prepared according to cold extrusion and autoclaved in tins of 400 grams for the different conditions:

The anti-arthritic diet food supports or helps dogs suffering from forms of acute and chronic arthritis, and aids to prevent the onset of arthritis in dog with family history or genetic make-up predisposed to disease.

The anti-inflammatory diet food supports or integrates the therapy of dogs with infectious or non- infectious diseases, to prevent aging, degenerative diseases, and proinflammatory conditions associated to physiological or metabolic imbalance and physical or psychological stress.

The immune diet food acts to booster or help the immune system in adverse environmental conditions and during a microbial attack, shock, travel, and infectious viral or microbial diseases, and immune suppression associated with neuroendocrine or metabolic dysfunctions.

The anxiety diet food acts to support dogs with modification of behavioral, mood disorders, or anxiety.

Example 2

Formulation of a pet food for rabbit and hamster as a mixture of pellet, extruded and coarse forms and containing balanced vitamins and minerals supplemented with a mixture of plant extracts (according to the purity of active compounds set out in Table 1 )-

The example sets out pet foods for rabbits and hamsters, based on an extruded food and a pellet food mixed with unprocessed ingredients. In the example, plant, part of the plant, or plant extract containing botanicals and phytocomplex are included in the pellet. The concentration refers to the amount in the processed pellet.

In one embodiment, the food compositions may comprise, on a dry matter basis, from about 10% to about 90% crude protein, alternatively from about 20% to about 50% crude protein, alternatively from about 20% to about 40% crude protein, by weight of the food composition, or alternatively from about 20% to about 35% crude protein, by weight of the composition. The crude protein material may comprise vegetable proteins such as soybean, cottonseed, and peanut, or animal proteins such as casein, albumin, and meat protein. Non-limiting examples of meat or vegetable protein useful herein include a protein source selected from the group consisting of beef, pork, lamb, poultry, fish, vegetable, and mixtures thereof.

Furthermore, the compositions may comprise, on a dry matter basis, from about 5% to about 40% fat, alternatively from about 10% to about 35% fat, by weight of the food composition. The compositions may further comprise a source of carbohydrate. Grains or cereals such as rice, corn, milo, sorghum, barley, wheat, and the like are illustrative sources. The compositions may also contain other materials such as dried whey and other dairy by-products.

Example 4 Formulation of an extruded pet food for dogs, containing balanced vitamins and minerals supplemented with mixture of plant extracts (according to the purity of active compounds setout in TABLE 1).

The example sets out extruded pet foods for dogs. In the example, plant, part of the plant, or plant extract containing botanicals or phytocomplex are included in the extruded food. Composition of pet food for hyperactive dogs and cats.

Composition of additives and supplements in the extruded pet foods for dogs, with plant extracts of Table 1. Minerals and vitamins can vary in a range of plus 10 % and minus 40%; for plant botanicals, the lowest and highest content is set out in TABLE 1.

Vitamin B1 mg/kg 450 450 450 450 450

Vitamin B2 mg/kg 600 600 600 600 600

Pantothenic acid mg/kg 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400

Vitamin B6 mg/kg 400 400 400 400 400

Vitamin B12 mg/kg 3.2 4.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

Niacin mg/kg 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500

Vitamin H mg/kg 110 100 110 110 110

Folic acid mg/kg 25 35 25 25 25

Choline mg/kg 150000 180000 200000 200000 200000

Taurine mg/kg 200000 50000 200000 200000 200000

L-Carnitine mg/kg 30000 30000 30000 30000

100000-

EPA-DHA mg/kg

500000

Vaccinium myrtillus mg/kg

12000-

Vitis vinifera seeds mg/kg

90000

12000-

Lycopersicum esculentum mg/kg

90000

60000-

Camelia sinensis mg/kg

600000

18000-

Andrographis paniculata mg/kg

120000

60000- 55000-

Curcuma longa mg/kg

400000 350000

Silybum marinarum mg/kg

10000-

Na chondroitin sulphate mg/kg

50000

10000-

Glucosamine HCI mg/kg

80000

Eleutherococcus 20000- mg/kg

senticosus 250000

20000-

Ginkgo bilboa mg/kg

200000

Base food is a complete supplement for dog at maintenance, supplemented with vitamins and minerals to ensure the recommended daily allowances of dogs at maintenance.

Junior food is a complete supplement for dog during growth, supplemented with vitamins and minerals to ensure the recommended daily allowances of dogs during intense growth. Anti-arthritic food is to support or help dogs suffering from all forms of acute or chronic arthritis, and to prevent the onset of arthritis in a dog with family history or genetic make-up predisposed to disease; it contains at least Curcuma longa.

Long life food is to prevent aging, degenerative diseases or pro-inflammatory conditions associated with physiological or metabolic imbalance and physical and psychological stress; it contains at least Vitis vinifera seeds, Lycopersicum esculentum, Andrographis paniculata and Curcuma longa.

Anti-stress food is to support dogs during stressing events; it contains at least Camelia sinensis, Eleutherococcus senticosus and Ginkgo biloba.

The food compositions of the present disclosure can be packaged as part of a selection or different range of specialty foods. Alternatively or additionally the compositions can be part of a range of different nutritional supplements to be added to other foods as selected or needed according to conditions of the pet.

Plants, main active compound of the phytosome, expected purity and dose for unit of live weight.

Dose (mg) of plant extracts for animals with increasing live weights, considering the requirements as a function of metabolic live weight (kg ):

Composition of the semi moist pet food for dogs:

Chemical composition of the semi moist pet food:

Composition of the premix that can be included in the basal formula of the semi moist pet food.

The amount included in the food is 1 %, and cover the requirements of a 20 kg live weight of dog. The pet food premixes are intended for normal conditions of dogs.

POLINACEA ECHINACEA mg 0 0 0 0 0 0

VACCINUM MYRTILLUS mg 2000 2000 2000 0 0 0

LYCOPERSICOM mg

ESCULENTUM 0 0 0 4500 4500 4500

VITIS VINIFERA SEEDS mg 0 0 0 4500 4500 4500

The amount included in the food is 1 %, and cover the requirements of a 20 kg live weight of dog. The pet food premixes are intended for preventing or treating or mitigating particular non physiological conditions of dogs.

PANAX GINSENG mg 3000 0 0 0

BUTEA FRONDOSA mg 40000 0 0 0

GLUCOSAMINE HCI mg 0 0 0 18000

Na CHONDROITIN SULPHATE mg 0 0 0 4400

EPA+DHA mg 0 30000 30000 30000

Formulation of extruded food for dog. Normal line.

Chemical composition of extruded foods.

Composition of the premixes that are included in the basal formula of the extruded pet food.

The amount included in the food is 1 %, and cover the requirements of a 80 kg live weight of dog. The pet food premixes are intended for normal conditions of dogs.

TAURINE Mg 80000 80000 80000 80000 80000

CHOLINE HCI Mg 240000 213300 213300 213300 213300

GLUCOSAMINE HCI Mg 18000 0 0 0 18000

Na CHONDROITIN SULPHATE Mg 4400 0 0 0 4400

CURCUMA LONGA Mg 44000 0 0 0 0

VITIS VINIFERA SEEDS Mg 0 8000 8000 8000 8000

LICOPERSYCOM ESCULENTUM Mg 0 8000 8000 8000 8000

EPA+DHA Mg 80000 0 80000 80000 80000

Formulation of Nutrigenomic extruded food for dog.

Chemical composition of Nutrigenomic extruded foods.

Composition of the premixes that are included in the basal formula of the extruded pet food, nutrigenomic foods.

The composition of the formulations can vary according to the chemical composition of the individuals ingredients, to obtain the final chemical compositions.

Other Mineral and Salt 30

Sodium Chloride 30

The chemical compositions of the pet food can vary as follow:

Premixes are formulated considering the losses for degradation during processing and storage.

Ingredients of the premixes can vary in the range of plus/minus 40%.

The inclusion of the premix in the final formula of pet food can vary from 0.5 to 2%.

Sprinkles for dogs with different Needs

Sprinkle formulations, containing bioactive compounds of plant origin and supplemented with vitamins, amino acids and essential fatty acids, indicated to support nutrition and physiological functions of dogs under environmental challenges and diseases.

The sprinkles are formulated to contain appropriated amounts of variable functional compounds, allowing an optimal exploitation of their bioactivity alone or in association. Composition of the sprinkles, % of premix formulation

Daily amounts of sprinkles for dog with increasing live weight.

30 1837 1965 1001 833 1683 1014 1449 1197 2491

40 2279 2438 1242 1034 2088 1258 1797 1486 3091

50 2694 2882 1469 1222 2468 1487 2125 1756 3654

60 3089 3304 1684 1401 2830 1705 2436 2014 4189

80 3833 4100 2089 1739 3512 2115 3023 2499 5198

90 4187 4479 2282 1899 3836 2311 3302 2729 5678

Sport

Energy and amino acids supplement for dog with intensive and short physical activity. Contains branched chain amino acids, L-alanine, L-glutammine, L-taurine and L- carnitine, glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate, vitamin complex, omega 3 fatty acids and natural antioxidants (from tomato and grape seeds)

Endurance

Energy and amino acids supplement for dog in endurance physical activity.

Contains branched chain amino acids, L-alanine, L-glutammine, L-taurine and L- carnitine, glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate, vitamin complex, omega 3 fatty acids, extracts of Eleuterococcus senticosus and natural antioxidants (from tomato and grape seeds)

Immuno

Supplement for dog under infectious diseases, recovery from illness and psychological stress.

Contains vitamin mineral complex, conjugated linoleci acid (CLA), omega 3 fatty acids, L-glutammine and extracts of Andrographis paniculata, Echinacea angustifolia and Vaccinus myrtillus.

Arthritis

Supplement for dog suffering from chronic arthritis.

Contains glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, vitamin mineral complex, omega 3 fatty acids, extracts of Curcuma longa, tomato and grape seeds. Veggie

Supplement for dog with food allergy.

Contains vitamin complex, L-taurine, L-carnitine, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), omega 3 fatty acids, extracts of Butea frondosa, Camelia sinensis.

ObesiX

Supplement for obese dog.

Contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate, vitamin complex, omega 3 fatty acids and extracts of Phaseolus vulgaris.

Allergy

Supplement for dog with skin allergy.

Contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E, extracts of Andrographis paniculata, Butea frondosa and Camelia sinensis.

Anxiety

Supplement for dog with misbehavior.

Contains L-glutammine, vitamin complex, extracts of Butea frondosa, Eleutherococcus senticousus, Panax ginseng and Vaccinum myrtillus.

AntiOX

Supplement to relief dog stress

Contains vitamin E and C, minerals, extracts of Camelia sinensis, Panax ginseng and Portulaca oleracea.

In the specification, there have been disclosed typical preferred embodiments of the disclosure and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the disclosure being set forth in the claims. Many modifications or variations of the disclosure are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the disclosure may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

For instance, in some variations probiotics of various types can be used. These include those that can by-pass the denaturing effects of gastric secretions or acids. These can be included in or added to any of these compositions.

Some typical embodiments of the disclosure have been described. Many more examples, modifications or variations of the disclosure are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the disclosure may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described, and the scope of the disclosure is set out in the claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAI ED IS:

1 . A pet food composition comprising at least macro- and micro- components vitamins, amino acids, and one or more plant, part of plants and plant extract(s) having functional and nutraceutical properties, or properties to treat animal disease, selected from a group consisting of Portulaca oleracea; Andrographis paniculata; Butea frondosa; Silybum marinarum; Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuma longa; Eleutherococcus senticosus; Panax ginseng; Camelia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Harpagophytum procumbens; Vaccinus myrtillus, Lycoperison esculentum, and Vitis vinera seeds.

2. A pet food composition comprising at least macro- and micro- components vitamins, amino acids, and one or more plant, part of plants and plant extract(s) containing botanical : Linolenic acid mainly from Portulaca oleracea; Andrographolide from Andrographis paniculata; Flavonoids from Butea frondosa and other plants; Sylimarin from Silybum marinarum; Echinacoside from Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuminoids from Curcuma longa; Eleutherosids E+B from Eleutherococcus senticosus; Ginsenoids from Panax ginseng; Epigallocatechin gallate from Camelia sinensis; Ginkgoflavonglucosides from Ginkgo biloba; Arpagoside from Harpagophytum procumbens; Poliphenols mainly from Vaccinus myrtillus, Lycopene from Lycoperison esculentum, and Procyanidine from Vitis vinera seeds.

3. A pet food composition comprising at least macro- and micro- components vitamins, amino acids, and one or more plant, part of plants and plant extract(s) containing a phytocomplex from Portulaca oleracea; Andrographis paniculata; Butea frondosa; Silybum marinarum; Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuma longa; Eleutherococcus senticosus; Panax ginseng; Camelia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Harpagophytum procumbens; Vaccinus myrtillus;. Lycoperison esculentum, and Vitis vinera seeds.

4. A pet food composition containing botanicals alone or in association in a fixed ratio extracted from Portulaca oleracea; Andrographis paniculata; Butea frondosa; Silybum marinarum; Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuma longa; Eleutherococcus senticosus; Panax ginseng; Camelia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Harpagophytum procumbens; Vaccinus myrtillus; Lycoperison esculentum, and Vitis vinera seeds.

5. A pet food composition containing botanicals and phytocomplex alone or in association in a fixed ratio and extracted from Portulaca oleracea; Andrographis paniculata; Butea frondosa; Silybum marinarum; Echinacea angustifolia; Curcuma longa; Eleutherococcus senticosus; Panax ginseng; Camelia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Harpagophytum procumbens; Vaccinus myrtillus. Lycoperison esculentum, and Vitis vinera seeds.

6. A pet food composition of anyone of claims 1 to 5 comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of chicken meat, beef meat, lamb meat, venison meat, fish, egg, whey, milk, rice, carrot, pumpkin, peas, cabbage, beet sugar pulp (dehydrated), alfalfa hay (dehydrated), corn, wheat, barley, oat, soybean, soybean meal , sunflower seed, flax seeds, sunflower meal, flax cake, soy hulls, potato, oats and oil, vegetable, fruit, nut and mixtures thereof.

7. A pet food composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising between at least 1 ppm to 10000 ppm by weight of plant extract(s) in a pre-mix non final product.

8. A pet food composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising no more than about 200000 ppm to 10000 ppm weight of plant extract(s) in a pre-mix non final product.

9. A pet food composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the composition is formulated to be at least one of a food for basic adult nutrition; junior nutrition, food to promote anti arthritic conditions, food to promote longer life, a food to be anti stressing for the pet., a food to promote endurance, a food to promote sport, a food to promote immune defenses, a food which is vegetarian, a food which is anti- obese, a food which is anti allergic.

10. A pet food composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the macro ingredients are selected from a group consisting of chicken meat, beef meat, lamb meat, fish, egg, rice, carrots, pumpkin, peas, beet (sugar pulp, dehydrated), soy hulls, potato, oats, and vegetable oil.

1 1 . A pet food composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the micro ingredients are selected from a group consisting of Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine, Alanine, Glutammine, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Conjugated linolenic acid, Na Condroitin sulphate Glucosamine HCI; Vitamin E; Vitamin C; Vitamin B1 ; Vitamin B2; dimethylglycine, and EPA+DHA.