Composition comprising human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) for use in the improvement of short term memory and other cognitive benefits
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsJian Yan, Jonas Hauser
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Abstract
The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising a Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) having an effect on the promoting, enhancement or improvement of the short term memory of the subjects in infants and/or young children. The composition can be an infant formula. The HMO may be 2FL, Di FL and/or LNT and or LNnT or combinations thereof.
Claims19
A method to improve, enhance or promote declarative memory, short term memory and/or working memory in an infant or young mammal, the method comprising administering a nutritional composition comprising a combination of a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) and a bovine milk oligosaccharide (BMO) to the infant or young mammal, wherein the HMO comprises 2′-fucosyllactose (2′FL) and lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT);
- and the BMO comprises 3′-sialyllactose (3′-SL), 6′-sialyllactose (6′-SL) and a galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS).
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