JPS61289844A - Cat food - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:A cat food capable of increasing an amount of drinking water of cat, promoting diuretic action and preventing urethratresia or urogenital syndrome of cat, containing seed of an evening primrose or an extracted oil thereof. CONSTITUTION:Seed of an evening primrose of the genus Oenothera of the family Oenotheraceae, having 20-40wt% oily content and about 15wt% protein, is used. An extracted oil thereof extracted from the seed of an evening primrose with a solvent such as hexane, etc., is used. In blending a cat food with the seed or extracted oil of an evening primrose, since the extracted oil is liable to be oxidized, especially the cat food is preferably blended wit the seed of an evening primrose. The amount of the seed of an evening primrose added is preferably 0.1-10wt% and the amount of the extracted oil is preferably about 0.05-2wt%.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はペット動物である猫を対象としたキャツトフー
ド、詳しくは猫の飲水量を増し利尿作用を有するキャツ
トフードに関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cat food intended for cats, which are pet animals, and more particularly to a cat food that increases the amount of water consumed by cats and has a diuretic effect.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

猫は飲水量、泌尿量の少ない動物でかつ極端に尿を濃縮
する能力を有する動物である０このために尿路閉塞症あ
るいは泌尿器症候群と称される疾病に罹りゃすぐ、その
原因は未だ明確ではないが。Cats drink a small amount of water and urinate, and they have the ability to extremely concentrate urine.For this reason, when cats develop a disease called urinary tract obstruction or urinary syndrome, the cause is still unclear. Not though.

その対応策が検討されている状況にある。一般的対応と
しては、飲水量及び泌尿量を増して尿中のミネラル濃度
を下げるため過剰の食塩を投与したり、塩化アンモニウ
ム、ｄｌ−メチオニン、エチレンジアミンジハイドロク
ロライド等の尿酸性化剤を投与したりすることが行われ
ている。Countermeasures are currently being considered. Common measures include administering excessive salt to increase water drinking and urine output to lower urine mineral concentrations, and administering urine acidifying agents such as ammonium chloride, dl-methionine, and ethylenediamine dihydrochloride. There are many things being done.

しかし１食塩の過剰投与は猫の腎臓の負担を増すため健
康上のぞましくない。また、その他の薬剤はそれぞれに
毒性があり、その使用範囲は自ずから限定されるもので
あって、一般家庭飼育の猫の尿路閉塞症あるいは泌尿器
症候群の予防策にはならないものである。However, excessive administration of salt increases the burden on a cat's kidneys, which is not good for their health. In addition, other drugs have their own toxicity, and the scope of their use is naturally limited, and they cannot be used as a preventive measure for urinary tract obstruction or urinary syndrome in general household cats.

このようなことから、安全かつ利尿作用効果を有するキ
ャツトフードの開発が望まれていた。For these reasons, it has been desired to develop a cat food that is safe and has a diuretic effect.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

本発明は、上記の如（尿路閉塞症あるいは泌尿器症候群
と称される疾病に罹りやすい猫に対し。The present invention is aimed at cats that are susceptible to diseases such as those described above (urinary tract obstruction or urinary syndrome).

猫の飲水量を増し利尿作用を促進させるキャツトフード
を提供しようとするものである。The purpose is to provide cat food that increases the amount of water a cat drinks and promotes diuresis.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明者らは、猫の飲水量を増し利尿作用を促進させる
キャツトフードを得ることを目的として種々研究した結
果１月見草種子またはその抽出油をキャツトフードに含
有させると、猫の飲水量が増し利尿を促進させることを
見出し、これに基づいて本発明を完成した。The present inventors have conducted various studies with the aim of obtaining a cat food that increases the amount of water consumed by cats and promotes diuresis.As a result, when cat food contains evening primrose seeds or its extracted oil, the amount of water consumed by cats increases. The present invention was completed based on the discovery that it promotes diuresis.

すなわち一本発明は見見草種子またはその抽出油を含有
してなることを特徴とするキャツトフードであって、そ
の目的とするところは猫の飲水量を増し利尿作用を促進
させることにより猫の尿路閉塞症あるいは泌尿器症候群
の予防できろキャツトフードを安価にしかも大量に供給
することにあるＯ 本発明において、キャツトフードに配合される月見草種
子とはアカバナ科のマツヨイグサＭＫｉする月見草、別
名マツヨイグサの種子で油分を約２０〜．２グ％、蛋白
質を約ｌｊ係含有するものである。また、月見草抽出油
は上記月見草種子よりヘキサン等の溶媒により抽出した
ものである０特に、キャツトフードに配合するには１月
見草種子の抽出油は酸化され易いので月見草種子として
配合するのがより望ましい。That is, one aspect of the present invention is a cat food characterized by containing primrose seeds or oil extracted from the same, and the purpose of which is to improve the cat's water intake by increasing the amount of water the cat drinks and promoting its diuretic effect. It is possible to prevent urinary tract obstruction or urinary syndrome by supplying cat food at low cost and in large quantities. In the present invention, the evening primrose seeds added to the cat food are evening primrose seeds belonging to the family Rusticaceae, also known as evening primrose MKi. Seeds contain about 20% of oil. It contains about 2g% protein and about 1j% protein. In addition, the evening primrose extract oil is extracted from the above evening primrose seeds using a solvent such as hexane.In particular, when blending into cat food, it is more desirable to blend the oil as evening primrose seeds as the oil is easily oxidized. .

月見草種子またはその抽出油のキャツトフードへの添加
量としては、飲水量、利尿作用効果及び経済性等から月
見草種子においてはθ、／〜７０％１月見草種子の抽出
油においてはθ、θｊ〜−％程度の添加が望ましい。The amount of evening primrose seeds or its extracted oil to be added to cat food is θ for evening primrose seeds, /~70%, θj~- for evening primrose seed extract oil, considering the amount of water consumed, diuretic effect, economical efficiency, etc. It is desirable to add about %.

キャットフ−１・゛は、とうもろこし、マイロ、小麦粉
、大豆粕、魚粉、肉扮、肉骨粉、動植物油。Cat food is made from corn, milo, wheat flour, soybean meal, fish meal, meat paste, meat and bone meal, and animal and vegetable oils.

調味料、着色料、ミネラル類、ビタミン類等から適当な
原料を選択し、ドライタイプ、セミモイストタイプに加
工したり、あるいは魚介類、肉類を罐詰に加工したりし
てつ（られるが、本発明においてはいずれのタイプのキ
ャツトフードにも月見草種子またはその抽出油を配合し
て含有させることができる。また１月見草種子またはそ
の抽出油をキャツトフードに配合するに際しては、その
加工の任意の工程で配合すればよい。It can be made by selecting appropriate raw materials from seasonings, colorants, minerals, vitamins, etc., and processing them into dry or semi-moist types, or processing seafood and meat into canned foods. In the present invention, evening primrose seeds or its extracted oil can be blended and contained in any type of cat food.Also, when blending January primrose seeds or its extracted oil into cat food, any type of processing thereof may be used. It can be blended during the process.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明のキャツトフード の抽出油を含有しているため、猫に給与して約／週間後
には飲水量が増え，また泌尿量も増える効果があり，従
って尿中のミネラル含量が相対的に少な（なって猫の尿
路閉塞症あるいは泌尿器症候　３　一 群と称される疾病を予防する効果が期待できるものであ
る。Since the cat food of the present invention contains extracted oil, it has the effect of increasing water drinking and urine output approximately a week after being fed to cats, so that the mineral content in the urine is relatively low. (It can be expected to be effective in preventing urinary tract obstruction or urinary symptoms group 3 in cats.)

また、月見草種子またはその抽出油には多量のガンマー
リルン酸が含有されているため，猫の毛づやなよ（し、
ふけを少なぐし，活力を増進させ，創傷治癒を促進させ
るなどの効果が期待される０ 〔実施例〕 次に本発明の実施例を示す。In addition, evening primrose seeds or their extracted oil contain a large amount of gamma lylunic acid, which can cause damage to your cat's hair.
It is expected to have effects such as reducing dandruff, increasing vitality, and promoting wound healing. [Example] Next, examples of the present invention will be shown.

実施例　１ 第１表に示す原料組成の飼料のうちタロー（油脂）およ
び月見草抽出油を除いたものをよ（混合し，水を加え水
分含有量２ｊ％とし，加熱加圧押出機に送り込み，高温
高圧下でょ（混和し，ダイの細孔より急速に押し出した
後，一定の長さに切断した。そしてこれらを熱風乾燥機
に送り，乾燥したものにタロー（油脂）を添加し、通風
冷却機にて冷却して月見草種子含有のキャツトフード。Example 1 Feed having the raw material composition shown in Table 1, excluding tallow (oil and fat) and evening primrose extract oil, was mixed, water was added to make the moisture content 2j%, and the mixture was fed into a heating and pressurizing extruder. They were mixed under high temperature and high pressure, and then rapidly extruded through the pores of the die, and then cut into a certain length.Then, they were sent to a hot air dryer, and tallow (fats and oils) was added to the dried product, and then air-ventilated. Cat food containing evening primrose seeds that is cooled in a refrigerator.

月見草抽出油倉荷のキャツトフード、および対照のキャ
ツトフードを得た。なお、月見草抽出油はタローに混合
して添加した。Cat food containing evening primrose extract oil and a control cat food were obtained. Note that the evening primrose extract oil was mixed and added to the tallow.

第１表 上記のようにして得た月見草種子含有のキャツトフード
をに匹の猫に３週間給与し飼育した０猫は採尿装置列ケ
ージにて飼育し、キャツトフードおよび水は自由摂取さ
せた。次いで゛グ週口重り月見草種子を含有し４Ｃ，い
対照の飼料を給与し同様に飼育した。飼育期間中の猫の
飲水量、飼料摂取量および泌尿量を測定した結果は第２
表のとおりで。Table 1 Cat food containing evening primrose seeds obtained as described above was fed to two cats for 3 weeks, and the cat was kept in a cage with a urine collection device and allowed free access to cat food and water. The mice were then fed a control diet of 4C containing evening primrose seeds and reared in the same manner. The results of measuring the cat's water drinking, feed intake, and urine volume during the breeding period are the second results.
As per the table.

本実施例による月見草種子〜含イ１の九キャツトフード
を給与した猫の飲水量および泌尿量は多（。Cats fed the nine cat food containing evening primrose seeds to 1 according to this example had a large amount of water drinking and urine output.

含有のキャツトフードを給Ｊジすると、猫の飲水量を増
加させて利尿作用を促進させろことが認められた。It has been found that feeding cats with cat food containing this substance increases the amount of water they drink and promotes diuresis.

第２表 備考：飲水量、飼料摂取量および泌尿量は猫の代謝体重
当たり、−日当たりのｔ数で表示した。Notes for Table 2: Water consumption, feed intake, and urinary volume were expressed in t/day per metabolic body weight of the cat.

また、上記のようにして得た月見草抽出油含有のキャツ
トフード 区オ匹の猫に３週間給与し，上記試験と同様に飼育して
猫の飲水量，飼料摂取量および泌尿量を測定した。In addition, the cat food containing evening primrose extract oil obtained as described above was fed to 10 cats for 3 weeks, and the cats were raised in the same manner as in the above test, and their water drinking, feed intake, and urine output were measured.

その結果は第３表のとおりで本実施例による月　　　１
見草抽出油含有のキャツトフードを給与した猫の飲水量
および泌尿量は対照のキャツトフードな給与したものに
比して多かったＯ 第３表 備考：飲水量、飼料摂取量および泌尿量は猫の代謝体重
当たり，−日当たりのｔ数で表示した。The results are shown in Table 3. Month 1 according to this example
The amount of water consumed and the amount of urine urinated by cats fed the cat food containing primrose extract oil were higher than those fed the control cat food. It is expressed as the number of t per - day of metabolic body weight.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 月見草種子またはその抽出油を含有してなることを特徴
とするキヤツトフード。A cat food characterized by containing evening primrose seeds or its extracted oil.