Title:
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002007533
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A nutritional composition is disclosed which comprises synergistic functional carbohydrates for prevention or treatment of infection by pathogenic bacteria and/or promoting gut flora balance and healt. The carbohydrates have a synergistic activity on promoting bifidobacteria in the intestine. Also disclosed are a method of production of the composition; use of the composition in the manufactrue of a functional food or medicament for the prevention or treatment of infection by pathogenic bacteria and/or promoting gut flora balance and health; and a method of treatment of infection by pathogenic bacteria and/or promoting gut flora balance and healt which comprises administering an effective amount of the composition.
Inventors:
ROCHAT FLORENCE (CH)
BALLEVRE OLIVIER (CH)
JANN ALFRED (FR)
BALLEVRE OLIVIER (CH)
JANN ALFRED (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/008283
Publication Date:
April 11, 2002
Filing Date:
July 17, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NESTLE SA (CH)
ROCHAT FLORENCE (CH)
BALLEVRE OLIVIER (CH)
JANN ALFRED (FR)
ROCHAT FLORENCE (CH)
BALLEVRE OLIVIER (CH)
JANN ALFRED (FR)
International Classes:
A23K1/14; A23K1/16; A23L1/0522; A23L1/09; A23L1/30; A23L1/308; A23K1/18; A23L29/244; A23L29/25; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61K31/718; A61K31/733; A61P1/00; A61P1/12; A61P31/04; A61P43/00; (IPC1-7): A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A23L1/053; A23L1/0522; A23L1/308; A23L1/0528
Foreign References:
| US5444054A | 1995-08-22 | |||
| EP0756828A1 | 1997-02-05 | |||
| US5721004A | 1998-02-24 | |||
| EP0850569A1 | 1998-07-01 |
Other References:
GIBSON G R ET AL: "DIETARY MODULATION OF THE HUMAN COLONIC MICROBIOTA: INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF PREBIOTICS", JOURNAL OF NUTRITION,WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY, PHILADELPHIA, PA,,US, vol. 125, no. 6, June 1995 (1995-06-01), pages 1401 - 1412, XP000972244, ISSN: 0022-3166
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