Nutritional composition for the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis
AssigneeN. V. Nutricia
InventorsMarion-Eve Adeline Jourdan, Yvette Charlotte Luiking, George Verlaan, Sovianne Ter Borg
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of an anabolic amino acid derivative stimulus acting in combination with vitamin D for the manufacture of a medicament or nutritional composition for the prevention and/or treatment of a loss of any one of muscle mass, muscle strength, muscle function, and physical function, or any combination thereof, in a mammal.
Claims13
A method for treating a loss of any one of muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle function, or any combination thereof, in an adult mammal, comprising administering to an adult mammal with loss in muscle mass, muscle strength and/or muscle function a nutritional composition providing,:
- (i) about 1-2 g leucine, wherein the composition is administered as 1 to 2 servings daily, of which about 20-50 weight % is in a free form, relative to the total amount of leucine;
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- (ii) 20 to 75 μg of vitamin D per day.
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