Animal feed composition for increased production of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase

摘要

A food composition for consumption by mammals is designed to increase the production of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase. A serving of the food composition has a total weight and includes, in order of decreasing weight, a meat, a brassica vegetable, and brown rice.

主权项

1. A food product for consumption by animals, a serving of food product consisting essentially of:
carotenoids; methionine; cysteine; and selenium, where the serving of the food product has a total weight, wherein the food product contains the carotenoids, methionine, cysteine and selenium in amounts effective to increase the production of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase when the serving of the food product is consumed by the animal.