| abstract |
animal digestions having increased palatability for use in pet food. the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of an animal digestion having increased palatability, comprising: a) supply of animal viscera, b) contacting said animal viscera with at least one alkaline endopeptidase, in an appropriate amount, c) allowing said alkaline endopeptidase to hydrolyze said animal viscera for an appropriate period of time, d) heat treating the digest product thus obtained to inactivate said alkaline endopeptidase, and e) obtaining said animal digest having an appropriate degree hydrolysis and exhibiting increased palatability. the present invention also relates to digesting animals having increased palatability which are obtained by such a method, and their uses for the preparation of pet food having increased palatability. |