NUTRITIVE COMPOSITION

• US 20100178360A1
• Filed: 12/08/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Universite libre de Bruxelles
• Original Assignee: Universite libre de Bruxelles
• Inventors: Deviere, Jacques, Arvanitaki, Marianna, Cauche, Nicolas, Delchambre, Alain
• Application Number:
  US12/633,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20100178360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/638
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/30 containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols, e.g. xylitol; containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin products from apiculture A23L21/20; artificial sweetening agents A23L27/30
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/70 Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof sorbitol A61K31/047
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7004 Monosaccharides having only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7016 Disaccharides, e.g. lactose, lactulose lactobionic acid A61K31/7032
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/715 Polysaccharides, i.e. having more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers, esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/77 of oxiranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/06 Aluminium, calcium or magnesium; Compounds thereof , e.g. clay
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/42 Phosphorus; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/10 Laxatives

Abstract

An energetic or nutritive composition includes at least one compound having laxative properties, mineral salts (or electrolytes) such as sodium, potassium, chlorine, calcium, magnesium, phosphor. The composition may also include carbohydrates that may be assimilated by the human digestive system such as glucose, galactose, fructose, maltose, saccharose, polysaccharides.

Claims

1. An energetic or nutritive composition comprising:

at least one compound having laxative properties;

mineral salts (or electrolytes)preferably comprising sodium, potassium, chlorine, calcium, magnesium, phosphor; and

/or

carbohydrates which may be assimilated by the human digestive system such as glucose, galactose, fructose, maltose, saccharose, polysaccharides.

2. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 having an energy value larger than or equal to 250 kcal.

3. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 having an energy value larger than or equal to 500 kcal.

4. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 having an energy value larger than or equal to 1000 kcal.

5. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 wherein the compound having laxative properties belongs to the class of osmotic laxatives.

6. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 5 wherein the compound having laxative properties is polyethylene glycol (PEG) the average molecular weight of which is larger than or equal to 3000 kDa.

7. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 6 wherein the compound having laxative properties is polyethylene glycol (PEG) for which the average molecular weight is comprised between 3000 kDa and 20000 kDa.

8. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 5 wherein the compound having laxative properties is polyethylene glycol (PEG) the average molecular weight of which is 3350 kDa.

9. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 which comprises trace elements.

10. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 which comprises proteins.

11. The energetic or nutritive composition according to claim 1 which comprises vitamins such as ascorbic acid.

12. A kit comprising:

either at least one sachet or flask containing the composition according to claim 1;

or

at least one sachet or flask containing a laxative, at least one sachet or flask containing one or more mineral salts and at least one sachet or flask containing carbohydrates;

forming a composition according to claim 1;

or

at least one sachet or flask containing a laxative and at least one sachet or flask containing one or more mineral salts and carbohydrates;

forming a composition according to claim 1.