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Method and composition to protect an obligate carnivore from a disease of abnormal carbohydrate metabolism

US6203825A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1999
Grant dateMar 20, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/805
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention includes a method to treat an obligate carnivore for a disease of abnormal carbohydrate metabolism. The method includes the step of feeding the carnivore a nutritionally balanced diet that includes a low carbohydrate content, a high protein content, and a moderate fat content. The present invention also includes such a nutritionally balanced diet and a method to produce such a diet.

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