Infant formulas for early brain development
First Claim
1. Infant formula comprising fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including, on an as-fed basis:
- (A) at least about 5 mg/L of gangliosides,(B) at least about 150 mg/L of phospholipids,(C) at least about 70 mg/L of total sialic acid with at least about 2.5% by weight of the sialic acid as lipid-bound sialic acid,(D) at least about 0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and(E) at least about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of the total fatty acids.
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Abstract
Disclosed are infant formulas comprising fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including on an as-fed basis, at least about 5 mg/L of gangliosides, at least about 150 mg/L of phospholipids, at least about 70 mg/L of total sialic acid with at least about 2.5% as lipid-bound sialic acid, at least about 0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and at least about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of total fatty acids. Also disclosed are methods of accelerating brain development, neural migration, and cognitive development in an infant by administering the infant formulas during the first 2-4 months of life, preferably as a sole source of nutrition.
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26 Claims
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1. Infant formula comprising fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including, on an as-fed basis:
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(A) at least about 5 mg/L of gangliosides, (B) at least about 150 mg/L of phospholipids, (C) at least about 70 mg/L of total sialic acid with at least about 2.5% by weight of the sialic acid as lipid-bound sialic acid, (D) at least about 0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and (E) at least about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of the total fatty acids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26)
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13. A method of accelerating brain development in an infant, comprising
(I) preparing an infant formula comprising fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including, on an as-fed basis: -
(A) at least about 5 mg/L of gangliosides, (B) at least about 150 mg/L of phospholipids, (C) at least about 70 mg/L of total sialic acid with at least about 2.5% by weight of the sialic acid as lipid-bound sialic acid, (D) at least about 0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and (E) at least about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of the total fatty acids. (II) administering or instructing a caregiver to administer the formula to an infant during the first 2 months of life. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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