Liquid nutritional product to supplement human milk
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsGabor Puski, James Hansen, John Euber, Yung-Hsiung Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a commercially sterile liquid nutritional supplement for human milk for feeding infants such as premature or “failure to thrive” infants. The supplement is highly concentrated in order to produce a supplemented human milk that meets the nutritional needs of premature or “failure to thrive” infants in a volume that is well tolerated by the infants. The present invention relates also to methods to support the rapid growth of premature or “failure to thrive” infants by administering the nutritional supplement described herein to such infants.
Claims44
A commercially sterile liquid nutritional supplement for use in combination with human milk comprising, per 100 kcal:
- a protein component present in an amount of at least 2.8 grams, the protein component comprising a source of intact protein and a source of hydrolyzed protein;
- a fat component;
- vitamins;
- and
- minerals, wherein the minerals comprise calcium in an amount of at least about 250 mg, the calcium comprising a source of soluble calcium and a source of insoluble calcium.
A commercially sterile liquid nutritional supplement for use in combination with human milk comprising:
- a protein component, the protein component comprising a source of intact protein and a source of hydrolyzed protein;
- a fat component;
- vitamins;
- minerals;
- and
- wherein the supplement contains at least 25 kcal per fluid ounce.
A method of supporting growth of an infant by administering to the infant a commercially sterile liquid nutritional supplement comprising, per 100 kcal:
- a protein component present in an amount of at least 2.8 grams, the protein component having a source of intact protein and a source of hydrolyzed protein;
- a fat component;
- vitamins;
- and
- minerals, wherein the minerals comprise calcium in an amount of at least about 250 mg, the calcium having a soluble source and an insoluble source.
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