Abstract: Methods of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein the effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to the mammal on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignees:
The IAMS Company, GeroScience, Inc.
Inventors:
Josef Pitha, George S Roth, Michael Griffin Hayek, Stefan Patrick Massimino, Michael Anthony Ceddia, Gary Mitchell Davenport, John Russell Burr