Nutritional formulations using human milk oligosaccharides for modulating inflammation
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsGeralyn Duska-Mcewen, Sarah Comstock, Sharon Donovan, Rachael Buck, Joseph Schaller
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Abstract
Disclosed is a nutritional composition for use in modulating or reducing inflammation in an adult or elderly individual in need thereof. In some aspects, the nutritional composition comprises a neutral human milk oligosaccharide.
Claims6
A method of reducing platelet neutrophil complex concentration in an adult or elderly individual in need thereof, the method comprising administering a synthetic nutritional composition comprising a human milk oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of 2′-fucosyllactose, 3-fucosyllactose, and lacto-N-neotetraose, wherein the human milk oligosaccharide is present in a concentration of from about 0.001 mg/mL to less than about 2 mg/mL.
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