Nutritional composition for improving immune fitness
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsBelinda Potappel-van 't Land, Elisabeth Catharina Adriana Maria van Esch, Suzanne Abbring, Johan Garssen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising non-denatured lactoferrin for use in preventing or treating allergy, allergic rhinitis, asthma, urticaria, atopic eczema, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis or atopic diseases in an infant or a toddler.
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A method for reducing the risk of developing or treating an allergic response to an allergen originating from food in an infant or a toddler comprising administering to the infant or toddler a nutritional composition comprising 0.03-14 wt % non-denatured lactoferrin, calculated by weight of total protein within the nutritional composition, said nutritional composition being selected from infant formula, follow-on formula and growing-up milk,
- wherein the infant or toddler is allergen sensitized and,
- wherein the nutritional composition comprises 5-20 cal. % protein, 30-60 cal. % lipids, and 25-75 cal. % digestible carbohydrates;
- wherein the protein comprises the non-denatured lactoferrin.
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