Infant nutrition with hydrolyzed protein, ionic calcium and palmitic acid
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsRandi Kline, Jonathan O'Regan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition for use in formulae for infants or young children comprising partially hydrolysed protein, ionic calcium and an oil mix comprising palmitic acid esterified to triacylglycerols wherein the palmitic acids esterified in the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in an amount of at least 20% by weight of total palmitic acid. Furthermore, the invention relates to an infant formula comprising said composition and the use of said composition or infant formula.
Claims19
A composition for use in formulas for infants or young children, the composition comprising (1) partially hydrolysed protein, (2) ionic calcium and (3) an oil mix comprising palmitic acid esterified to triacylglycerols, wherein the palmitic acid comprises palmitic acid esterified in the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols (“the sn-2 palmitic acid”) in an amount of at least 20% by weight of total palmitic acid,
- wherein the ratio between the partially hydrolysed protein and the sn-2 palmitic acid is from 1.5:1 to 35:1 based on weight, and
- wherein the oil mix comprises the sn-2 palmitic acid in an amount of 18 to 22% by weight of the oil mix.
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