Title:
A METHOD OF IMPROVING NUTRIENT UTILISATION BY A MAMMAL AND A COMPOSITION FOR USE THEREIN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004060081
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of stimulating nutrient utilisation, especially through improved gastric emptying, comprising oral administration of a nutritional composition. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a method of improving nutrient utilisation by a mammal comprising orally administering a lactoferrin containing nutritional composition to the mammal in an amount effective to reduce the residence time of nutrients in the stomach of the mammal, said composition exhibiting a weight ratio of lactoferrin to beta-lactoglobulin that exceeds 1 to 15. Another aspect of the invention relates to a pourable nutritional composition suitable for use the aforementioned method, said composition having a caloric content of at lest 1.0 kcal/ml, a viscosity of 100 mPa.s or less at 21 °C and comprising: 50-79.6 wt.% water; at least 0.4 wt.% lactoferrin; 1-30 wt.% proteinaceous matter other than lactoferrin; 0.1-20 wt.% lipids; and 10-30 wt.% carbohydrates; wherein the combination of these components constitutes at least 80 wt.% of the composition and wherein the proteinaceous matter, lipids and/or cabohydrates together constitute at least 20 wt.% of the composition.
Inventors:
M RABET LAURA (NL)
POTAPPEL-VAN TLAND BELINDA (NL)
POTAPPEL-VAN TLAND BELINDA (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2004/000006
Publication Date:
September 09, 2005
Filing Date:
January 07, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NUTRICIA NV (NL)
M RABET LAURA (NL)
POTAPPEL-VAN TLAND BELINDA (NL)
M RABET LAURA (NL)
POTAPPEL-VAN TLAND BELINDA (NL)
International Classes:
A23L1/30; A23L1/305; A23L33/00; A61K38/40; A61P1/00; (IPC1-7): A23L1/305; A23L1/29; A23L1/30; A61K38/40; A61P1/00
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