초록

A method of treating an animal to maintain or enhance the mineral content of the bones of the animal consists of administering to the animal a safe and effective amount of CLA. Compositions for use in the method are also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of maintaining or enhancing the mineral content of bone in an animal, said method comprising administering orally or parenterally to said animal a safe amount of conjugated linoleic acid, said amount being effective to maintain or enhance said mineral content, the conjugat

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of maintaining or enhancing the mineral content of bone in an animal, said method comprising administering orally or parenterally to said animal a safe amount of conjugated linoleic acid, said amount being effective to maintain or enhance said mineral content, the conjugated linoleic acid comprising an isomer having a pair of conjugated double bonds, the isomer being selected from a group consisting of cis-9, cis-11-octadecadienoic acid, cis-9, trans-11-octadecadienoic acid, trans-9, cis-11-octadecadienoic acid, trans-9, trans-11-octadecadienoic acid, cis-10, cis-12-octadecadienoic acid, cis-10, trans-12-octadecadienoic acid, trans-10, cis-12-octadecadienoic acid, and trans-10, trans-12-octadecadienoic acid.