MILK-BASED NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS

• US 20110293784A1
• Filed: 05/28/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Inventors: Wittke, Anja
• Application Number:
  US12/790,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20110293784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/61
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/12 Fatty acids or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/135 Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/17 Amino acids, peptides or proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/30 Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight A23L33/10 takes precedence
• 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: A61K 2035/115 Probiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/202 having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic eicosanoids, e.g. leukotrienes A61K31/557
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/716 Glucans
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/745 Bifidobacteria
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/747 Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/064 Saccharomycetales, e.g. baker's yeast
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/26 Carbohydrates, e.g. sugar alcohols, amino sugars, nucleic acids, mono-, di- or oligo-saccharides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. polysorbates, sorbitan fatty acid esters or glycyrrhizin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/42 Proteins; Polypeptides; Degradation products thereof; Derivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, gelatin or zein oligopeptides having up to five amino acids A61K47/183; polyamino acids A61K47/34
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/44 Oils, fats or waxes according to two or more groups of A61K47/02-A61K47/42; Natural or modified natural oils, fats or waxes, e.g. castor oil, polyethoxylated castor oil, montan wax, lignite, shellac, rosin, beeswax or lanolin synthetic glycerides, e.g. medium-chain triglycerides, A61K47/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0095 Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to milk-based nutritional compositions for pediatric subjects, such as children'"'"'s nutritional products and infant formulas, comprising a protein source, a fat source, a carbohydrate source, and a source of β-1,3-glucan.

Claims

1. A nutritional composition for a pediatric subject, comprising a milk-based matrix comprising:

a fat source;

a carbohydrate source;

a protein source; and

a β

-glucan source.

2. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, wherein β

-glucan source comprises β

-1,3-glucan.

3. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, wherein the β

-glucan source comprises β

-1,3;

1,6-glucan.

4. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, wherein the β

-glucan source comprises whole-glucan particle β

-glucan.

5. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is nutritionally complete.

6. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is in a powdered form.

7. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one probiotic.

8. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional prebiotic.

9. The nutritional composition according to claim 1, further comprising the administration of at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.

10. The nutritional composition according to claim 9, wherein the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is selected from the group consisting of docosahexaenoic acid, arachidonic acid, or combinations thereof.

11. A method for enhancing immune system function in a pediatric subject comprising administering to the pediatric subject a milk-based formula comprising β

-1,3-glucan.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the β

-glucan is β

-1,3;

1,6-glucan.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the β

-glucan is whole-glucan particle β

-glucan.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the milk-based formula further comprises a probiotic.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the milk-based formula further comprises at least one additional prebiotic.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the milk-based formula further comprises at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the milk-based formula comprises an infant formula.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein the milk-based formula comprises a children'"'"'s nutritional product.

19. A milk-based nutritional composition for a pediatric subject, comprising:

a fat source;

a carbohydrate source;

a protein source;

a β

-1,3-glucan source;

at least one probiotic;

at least one prebiotic; and

at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.

20. The milk-based nutritional composition of claim 19, wherein the β

-1,3-glucan source comprises β

-1,3;

1,6-glucan.