Nutritional formulations containing lacto-N-neotetraose

• US 6,083,934 A
• Filed: 03/19/1999
• Issued: 07/04/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
• Original Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
• Inventors: Kroening, Terry A., Prieto, Pedro A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lankford, Jr., Leon B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TATE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
• Application Number:
  US09/273,137
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 514/61, 424/439, 424/405, 426/648, 426/658, 426/71, 426/801
• US Class Current: 514/61
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/203 containing bifidus-active substances, e.g. lactulose; containing oligosaccharides
• 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 33/125 containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols; containing starch hydrolysates indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• 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 2250/154 Water
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/156 Mineral combination undefined extract A23V2250/1638
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1582 Chlorine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1592 Iron
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/16 Potassium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/161 Magnesium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1618 Phosphorus
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1642 Zinc
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1872 Linoleic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/28 Oligosaccharides
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/304 Choline
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/542 Animal Protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/60 : Sugars, e.g. mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-saccharides
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/70 : Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/702 : Vitamin A
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/704 : Vitamin B
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/705 : Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/708 : Vitamin C
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/71 : Vitamin D
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/712 : Vitamin E
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/714 : Vitamin K
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 426/801 : Pediatric

Abstract

A nutritional formulation containing an effective amount of Lacto-N-neoTetraose to simulate the growth and/or metabolic activity of Bifidobacterium is provided. A process of inhibiting bacterial infections caused by Bacteroides, Clostridium, and E. coli including the step of feeding the nutritional composition to a subject is also provided.

Claims

1. A process for inhibiting Bacteroides, Clostridium and E. coli infection in a subject comprising feeding the subject a synthetic nutritional formulation that contains an effective anti-bacterial amount of Lacto-N-neoTetraose.