ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2024 51 chidonic acid (a fatty acid). (Source: FEDIAF, https:// europeanpetfood.org/pet-food-facts/fact-sheets/nutrition/vegetarian-diets/) 2The Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) is a method for evaluating the quality of dietary proteins. It measures the content and digestibility of each indispensable amino acid in a protein source, with a focus on the limiting amino acid (the one present in the smallest amount relative to the body’s requirements). References iBENEO Consumer Research on Pet Care 2023. FMCG Gurus conducted a quantitative online survey in August 2023 with 2.500 pet owners in the US, Brazil, UK, Germany, and China (250 cat and 250 dog owners per country). Here: filtered by cat owners. iiBENEO Consumer Research on Pet Care 2023. iiiFEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs, October 2021. Updated-Nutritional-Guidelines.pdf (europeanpetfood.org) ivReilly LM, von Schaumburg PC, Hoke JM, Davenport GM, Utterback PL, Parsons CM and de Godoy MRC (2020). Use of precision-fed cecectomized rooster assay and digestible indispensable amino acid scores to characterize plant- and yeast-concentrated proteins for inclusion in canine and feline diets. Translational animal science, 4(3), txaa133. https://doi.org/10.1093/ tas/txaa133 vGolder C, Weemhoff JL, Jewell DE. Cats Have Increased Protein Digestibility as Compared to Dogs and Improve Their Ability to Absorb Protein as Dietary Protein Intake Shifts from Animal to Plant Sources. Animals. 2020; 10(3):541. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani10030541 viBENEO Consumer Research on Pet Care 2023. Filter: Cat Owners (N = 1250). Q. Please state how strongly you associate rice with the following attributes [natural, healthy]? Percentage refers to the answers “Fits very well” / “Fits slightly” viiMorris E, Perumalla S, Stiers C and Gross K (2023) Rice protein concentrate is a well-accepted, highly digestible protein source for adult cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10:1168659. doi: 10.3389/ fvets.2023.1168659 viiiYu S, Rogers QR, Morris JG (2001). Effect of low levels of dietary tyrosine on the hair colour of cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice 42(4):176-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2001.tb01798.x ixCommission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials – Faba bean protein concentrate is listed under entry 3.7.5: “Horse bean protein” xCommission Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 of 15 June 2017, Rice protein is included under entry 1.6.20 xiFEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs, 2021 https://europeanpetfood.comingsoon.site/wp-content/ uploads/2022/03/Updated-Nutritional-Guidelines. pdf xiiMueller RS, Olivry T and Prélaud P. Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (2): common food allergen sources in dogs and cats. BMC Vet Res 12, 9 (2016). https://doi. org/10.1186/s12917-016-0633-8 xiiiYang L, Chen J, Xu T, Qiu W, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Xu F, Liu H (2011). Rice protein extracted by different methods affects cholesterol metabolism in rats due to its lower digestibility. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 12(11), 7594-7608. doi: 10.3390/ ijms12117594 About Dr. Maygane Ronsmans Dr. Maygane Ronsmans holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Veterinary Sciences. After working for a few years at an international biotech company, she joined the BENEO Animal Nutrition Department in 2019 as Product Manager. In this role she is responsible for offering technical support regarding BENEO’s products and co-products for customers and colleagues in animal nutrition markets worldwide. BENEO is active in Petfood, Aquafeed and Livestock Nutrition markets.
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