Compositions and methods of formulation for enteral formulas containing sialic acid

• US 20040202765A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Inventors: Wungtanagorn, Ratchapong, Locniskar, Mary Frances, McMahon, Robert J., Anthony, Joshua C., Rumsey, Steven Charles
• Granted Patent: US 7,867,541 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/580
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/1307 Milk products or derivatives; Fruit or vegetable juices; Sugars, sugar alcohols, sweeteners; Oligosaccharides; Organic acids or salts thereof or acidifying agents; Flavours, dyes or pigments; Inert or aerosol gases; Carbonation methods
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/20 Dietetic milk products not covered by groups A23C9/12 - A23C9/18
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/19 Dairy proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1868 Docosahexaenoic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/187 Eicosapentaenoic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5438 Sialic acid, glycomacroprotein

Abstract

A nutritionally complete infant formula containing sialic acid derived from one or a number of nutritionally appropriate sources is described.

Claims

1. A nutritionally complete product for feeding to infants wherein said product comprises sialic acid.

2. The product of claim 1 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of infant formula, follow-on formula, toddler'"'"'s beverage, fruit juice, milk, yogurt, and fermented product.

3. The product of claim 1 wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of solid baby food, candies, cookies, and gelatines.

4. The product of claim 1 wherein the product is infant formula.

5. The product of claim 4 wherein the infant formula comprises fats in an amount from about 3 to about 7 g/l 00 kcal of formula;

proteins in an amount from about 1 to about 5 g/l 00 kcal of formula;

carbohydrates in an amount from 6 to about 16 g/l 00 kcal of formula;

vitamins; and

minerals.

6. The product of claim 4 wherein the amount of sialic acid present in said formula is from about 250 mg per liter of formula to about 1500 mg per liter of formula.

7. The product of claim 4 wherein the amount of sialic acid present in said formula is from about 300 mg per liter of formula to about 600 mg per liter of formula.

8. The product of claim 4 wherein said infant formula comprises arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

9. The product of claim 1 wherein the source of sialic acid is chosen from the group consisting of free N-acetylneuraminic acid, the oligosaccharide sialyllactose, sialic acid-containing gangliosides, and the protein casein macropeptide.

10. An infant formula comprising sialic acid in an amount that is equivalent to the amount of sialic acid typically found in human breast milk.

11. The infant formula of claim 10 wherein said infant formula comprises arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

12. The infant formula of claim 10 wherein the source of sialic acid is chosen from the group consisting of free N-acetylneuraminic acid, the oligosaccharide sialyllactose, sialic acid-containing gangliosides, and the protein casein macropeptide.

13. The infant formula of claim 10 wherein the amount of sialic acid is from about 250 mg per liter of formula to about 1500 mg per liter of formula.

14. The composition of claim 10 wherein the amount of sialic acid is from about 300 mg per liter of formula to about 600 mg per liter of formula.