Grape Seed Extract (GSE)
Posted by Staff on Aug 17, 2010 in Dog Nutrients | Comments Off
Grape Seed Extract (GSE) are derived from whole grape seeds typically red that contain high concentrations of the substance oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC). OPCs are chemically known as flavonoids or polyphenols and are present many fruits and vegetables. Other notable nutrients contained in GSE is vitamin E and linoleic acid. GSE’s exhibit strong antibacterial and antioxidant...
Read MoreChicken by-product meal
Posted by Staff on Aug 14, 2010 in Dog Nutrients | Comments Off
Chicken by-product meal is a high-protein commodity whose demand is primarily derived from pet food industry. It is IMPORTANT to understand Chicken by-product meal is very different from chicken meal, chicken meal is a form of chicken product similar to the human grade form of chicken. Chicken by-product meal is made from grinding clean, rendered parts of chicken carcasses and can contain...
Read MoreD Vitamin D
Posted by Staff on Aug 3, 2010 in Dog Nutrients | Comments Off
Vitamin D is necessary for calcium and phosphorus absorption and metabolism. It promotes normal bone calcification and is responsible for bone and joint formation. Requirements for dogs are influenced by dietary levels of calcium and phosphorus. Feeding superior quality dog foods assures the level of calcium, phosphorus and Vitamin D Excessive Vitamin D can result in rickets, depressed growth,...
Read MoreLycopene
Posted by Staff on May 30, 2010 in Dog Nutrients | Comments Off
Lycopene is part of the family of pigments called carotenoids, which are natural compounds that create the colors of fruits and vegetables. For example, beta carotene is the orange pigment in carrots while lycopene give tomatoes their deep red color. As with essential amino acids, they are not produced by the human body. Lycopene is considered the most powerful antioxidant in the carotenoid...
Read MorePotassium Citrate
Posted by Staff on May 10, 2010 in Dog Nutrients | Comments Off
Postassium Citrate is a potassium chelate which occurs naturally in foods, along with phosphorus and calcium, it is the most abundant mineral in a dogs body. That’s unlike potassium salts, which must be added in dog supplements. Raisins contain the highest levels of potassium citrate, raisin’s toxicity to dogs eliminates the food as a dietary source for the nutrient, a good food...
Read MoreAspergillus Niger (vI-12)
Posted by Staff on May 7, 2010 in Dog Nutrients, VitaHound Ingrediants (vI) | Comments Off
Aspergillus niger is a versatile filamentous fungus found in the environment all over the world in soil and on decaying plant material and it has been reported to grow on a large number of foods and feeds. At the same time it is a popular production host for industrial fermentations and it is used for production of both organic acids (citric acid) and for indigenous and heterologous enzymes and...
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