Nutritional formulas comprising medium chain fatty acids or esters thereof and methods related thereto
AssigneesEmory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
InventorClaudia R. Morris
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Abstract
Disclosed are nutritional formulations and uses for treating or preventing a gastrointestinal condition and/or motor-planning speech and/or coordination difficulties. In certain embodiments, the nutritional formulations comprise medium chain fatty acids, or esters thereof (such as and tri-, di-, mono-glycerides, or alkyl esters), unsaturated fatty acids, and a vitamin E and optionally other nutrients. In certain embodiments, any of the compounds or nutrients may be in alternative salt forms.
Claims20
A soft gel dietary formulation comprising citric acid, a monosaccharide, gelatin, and glycerin prepared as a single unit dose or divided into two or more unit doses comprising:
- a) a medium chain fatty acid, glycerol ester, or alkyl ester thereof,
- b) an omega-3 fatty acid, glycerol ester, or alkyl ester thereof,
- c) an omega-6 fatty acid, glycerol ester, or alkyl ester thereof,
- d) 100 mg to 10,000 mg of vitamin E isomer per unit dose,
- e) 10 mg to 100 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan per unit dose,
- f) 500 μg to 5000 μg of sulforaphane per unit dose, and
- g) 50 mg to 2500 mg of curcumin per unit dose;
- wherein the dietary formulation comprises less than 2% long chain saturated fatty acids by weight of the total weight of fatty acids.
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