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Pet food containing chicory

US6391375B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 2000
Grant dateMay 21, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet food product which comprises chicory in an amount which maintains good faeces quality or improves the faeces quality of a pet and/or maintains good gastrointestinal tract health or improves the gastrointestinal health of a pet. It also relates to the use of chicory in achieving these results, a method for achieving them and a process for the preparation of such a pet food product.

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