Abstract:
Aqueous lipid emulsions for providing enteral nutrition are provided. The aqueous lipid emulsions include at least 33% of lipids, lipid soluble nutrients, or a combination thereof, based upon the total weight of the emulsion, and are essentially free of carbohydrate and protein. The aqueous lipid emulsions are shelf-stable for at least 7 months. The aqueous lipid emulsions are a source of supplemental enteral nutrition for any patient in need thereof, including preterm infants.
Abstract:
Capsules containing nutritional supplement formulations are disclosed which include a lipophilic MDG carrier oil comprising a mixture of monoglycerides and diglycerides, but with no more than 10% triglycerides. One or more lipophilic nutrients are also included in the nutritional supplement formulation. Methods for enhancing the absorption of the lipophilic nutrient in a subject using such capsules are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to concentrated liquid human milk fortifiers using extensively hydrolyzed casein as a protein source, a stabilizer system comprising octenyl succinic anhydride modified corn starch in combination with a low acyl gellan gum, and the carotenoid lutein.
Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments provide a method of enhancing maturation of a lung, brain, or both, in an infant. The method includes the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75%. Also disclosed are methods for reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in an individual. In addition, the disclosed embodiments provide a method for the prevention, delay of progression, or the treatment of a circulatory disorder characterized by inadequate blood flow to the brain or lung.
Abstract:
Disclosed are liquid nutritional compositions including locust bean gum as a stabilizer. The liquid nutritional compositions include sufficient locust bean gum such to produce a two-phase mixable liquid nutritional composition including a top creamy phase and a bottom serum phase. This two-phase liquid nutritional composition can easily be mixed into a single continuous phase liquid nutritional composition that does not suffer from sedimentation defects.
Abstract:
Disclosed are shelf-stable concentrated liquid human milk fortifiers including extensively hydrolyzed casein. The long term shelf stable, concentrated liquid human milk fortifiers include octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified waxy potato starch as a stabilizer.
Abstract:
Disclosed are concentrated liquid human milk fortifiers including extensively hydrolyzed casein and a stabilizer system. The stabilizer system includes an OSA-modified corn starch in combination with a low acyl gellan gum. In one embodiment, the concentrated liquid human milk fortifier is hypoallergenic and includes extensively hydrolyzed casein as the sole protein source in combination with the OSA-modified corn starch and low acyl gellan gum.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of and nutritional compositions for treating or improving at least one marker of lung health in an individual. The nutritional compositions include a combination of a human milk oligosaccharide component and a designed lipid component.
Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.
Abstract:
Methods of preparing a nutritional product which contain a lipophilic nutrient are disclosed. The nutritional product is made using a fortifying powder containing the lipophilic nutrient, a monoglyceride and diglyceride ("MDG") oil, a phospholipid, and a carrier. The fortifying powder enhances the digestive absorption of the lipophilic nutrient when the nutritional product is consumed. The fortifying powder simplifies the process of manufacturing the nutritional product, as the fortifying powder can be added at a suitable stage of the process with other powdered ingredients. The fortifying powder may be manufactured in bulk and stored for later use, thereby improving manufacturing efficiencies. The fortifying powder and methods of preparing the fortifying powder are also presented.