| abstract |
The use of nutritionally balanced food or pet food composition comprising a glucose antimetabolite and / or a source of glucose antimetabolite in a method for improving a positive affect and / or energetic excitation in a mammal, wherein said antimetabolite of glucose is selected from the group consisting of 2-deoxy-D-glucose; 5-thio-D-glucose; 3-O-methylglucose; 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol; 2,5-anhydro-Dmanitol; manoheptulose; and mixtures thereof, and wherein said improvement of a positive affect and / or energetic excitation in said mammal is selected from the group consisting of improved social interaction, improved obedience, improved manners, improved alert status, improved activity and mixtures. thereof. |