Method for maintaining or improving the synthesis of mucins
OwnerOlivier Ballevre, Paul-Andre Finot +1inventors
InventorsOlivier Ballevre, Paul-Andre Finot, Denis Breuille
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Abstract
Methods for maintaining, improving or increasing the synthesis of mucins by administering a nutritional composition or supplement that contains a therapeutically effective amount of threonine are provided. The present invention further provides methods for treating a variety of disease states characterized by alterations to the mucin levels, such as, intestinal inflammatory and bacteria infections or other like disease states.
Claims49
Use of a protein source including amino acids wherein threonine comprises at least 5.5% by weight of the amino acids in the preparation of a nutritional composition for the treatment of a disease state characterized by alterations to the mucin levels in a patient.
The use of a protein source including amino acids wherein threonine comprises at least 5.5% by weight of the amino acids for the preparation of a nutritional composition for maintaining the synthesis of mucins in a patient.
A method for maintaining the synthesis of mucins in a patient, the method comprising enterally administering to the patient a nutritional composition which includes a protein source containing a therapeutically effective amount of threonine, a carbohydrate source and a lipid source including a mixture of medium chain triglycerides and long chain triglycerides.
A nutritional composition that has a protein source including amino acids wherein threonine comprises at least 7.4% by weight of the amino acids for treating a disease state characterized by alterations to the mucin levels in a patient.
A method for maintaining the synthesis of mucins in a patient, the method comprising enterally administering to the patient a nutritional composition which has a protein source including amino acids wherein threonine comprises at least 7.4% by weight of the acids.
A method for increasing the synthesis of mucins, the method comprising supplementing a diet of a patient by adding a therapeutically effective amount of threonine to the diet.
A method for increasing the synthesis of mucins in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient a nutritional composition which has a protein source containing threonine at least 30% of a daily recommended amount of threonine.
The use of a therapeutically effective amount of threonine to prepare a composition for treating intestinal inflammation in a patient.
The use of a therapeutically effective amount of threonine to prepare a nutritional composition for treating intestinal bacterial infection in a patient.
The use of a therapeutically effective amount of threonine to prepare a composition for reducing oxidative stress due to acute intestinal inflammation.
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