MCT-BASED NUTRITIONAL FORMULA FOR PROVIDING HEALTH EFFECTS IN ANIMALS Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC A23K10/00 A23K20/158 A23K50/40 

FIELD: biotechnology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to biotechnology and is a method for preventing sarcopenia or muscular atrophy in an animal, comprising oral administration to an animal of a composition containing from 1 wt.% to 15 wt.% of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), from 0.2 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), from 0.2 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and vitamin C. Invention also relates to a method for increasing weight gain, increasing fat gain or maintaining lean body weight in the framework of preventing sarcopenia or muscular atrophy in an animal in need thereof, comprising oral administration to an animal of a composition containing from 1 wt.% to 15 wt.% of medium-chain triglycerides, from 0.2 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), from 0.2 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and vitamin C.

EFFECT: invention makes it possible to improve prevention of sarcopenia or muscular atrophy in an animal.

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