Liquid milk fortifier composition with relatively high lipid content
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsLaurent Ameye, Marilisa Hamaoka-Hermann, Simona Stan, Sze Tan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid milk fortifier composition for administration to infants, which fortifier composition comprises lipids in an amount of above 75% of the caloric content. The fortifier may be administrated to infants either as a supplement to human breast milk or to infant formulas. The present invention also relates to the use of the fortifier composition as well as a kit of parts for use in providing a lipid and/or calorie adapted body weight dependent nutrition to infants.
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A method for fortifying a product selected from the group consisting of human breast milk, an infant formula and a growing-up milk, the method comprising adding a liquid milk fortifier composition to the product, the liquid milk fortifier composition comprising lipid in an amount of above 75% of the caloric content of the liquid milk fortifier composition, the lipid comprises medium-chain triglycerides in an amount of 20% to 40% by weight of a total content of the lipid and further comprises alpha-linolenic acid in an amount of 0.9% to 30% by weight of the total content of the lipid.
A method for increasing the growth and/or the energy intake of an infant or a child, the method comprising administering to the infant or child a composition comprising a liquid milk fortifier composition comprising lipid in an amount of above 75% of the caloric content of the liquid milk fortifier composition, the lipid comprises medium-chain triglycerides in an amount of 20% to 40% by weight of a total content of the lipid and further comprises alpha-linolenic acid in an amount of 0.9% to 30% by weight of the total content of the lipid.
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