Astaxanthin-containing pet foods

Abstract

There is provided pet food comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof as an active component and having an effect of deodorizing excrement such as urine and feces, effects of improving sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and an effect of treating, improving or preventing diabetes and diabetic complications. The pet food can deodorize excrement such as urine and feces, improve sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and treat, improve or prevent diabetes and diabetic complications.

1 . Pet food comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof.  
   
   
       2 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof and having an effect of deodorizing excrement.  
   
   
       3 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof and having an effect of improving sleep.  
   
   
       4 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof and having an effect of improving sensibility.  
   
   
       5 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof and having an effect of improving visual sense.  
   
   
       6 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof and having an effect of treating, improving or preventing diabetes and diabetic complications.  
   
   
       7 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , wherein the pet is at least one of selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       8 . The pet food according to  claim 1 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.  
   
   
       9 . The pet food according to  claim 2 , wherein the pet is at least one selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       10 . The pet food according to  claim 3 , wherein the pet is at least one selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       11 . The pet food according to  claim 4 , wherein the pet is at least one selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       12 . The pet food according to  claim 5 , wherein the pet is at least one selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       13 . The pet food according to  claim 6 , wherein the pet is at least one selected from the group consisting of a mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, hamster, pig, cow, sheep, horse, crocodile, alligator, snake, lizard, and bird.  
   
   
       14  The pet food according to  claim 2 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.  
   
   
       15 . The pet food according to  claim 3 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.  
   
   
       16 . The pet food according to  claim 4 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.  
   
   
       17 . The pet food according to  claim 5 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.  
   
   
       18 . The pet food according to  claim 6 , wherein the pet is a dog and/or a cat.