Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – C-o-group doai
Patent
1998-03-30
2000-10-17
Spivack, Phyllis G.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
C-o-group doai
A61K 3107
Patent
active
061333239
ABSTRACT:
A process for feeding a companion animal such as a dog or cat a diet containing an effective amount of .beta.-carotene to enhance immune response and improve the overall health of the animal is provided. Preferably, the diet includes from about 1 to about 50 mg/day of .beta.-carotene (from about 6 to about 315 mg .beta.-carotene/kg diet). Such a diet provides sufficient .beta.-carotene to be absorbed by the animal and supplied to the blood and blood leukocytes and neutrophils in the animal.
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Spivack Phyllis G.
The Iams Company
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