Composition for improving membrane composition and functioning of cells

A composition for improving cognitive function in elderly subjects having an energy content of 50-120 kcal, a protein content of 1-10 g, a lipids content of lipids 1-5 g, and a content of digestible carbohydrates of 4-20 g, which comprises:

• a) 1000-2000 mg DHA+DPA+EPA
• b) 30-280 mg cysteine or taurine
• c) 100-1000 mg phospholipids
• d) 0.5-3 mg vitamin B6
• e) 50-500 ug folic acid
• f) 1-30 ug vitamin B12
• g) 0.07-2 mg manganese;
• and
• h) 0.07-2 mg molybdenum

A powdered anti-allergic infant formulation, which comprises after fresh reconstitution of 15.4 g powder per 100 ml water an energy content of 64-80 kcal, and:

• a protein fraction of 1.0-2.0 g, which is based exclusively on free amino acids or their salts, and which comprises at least 2 wt % cysteine and 0.2 wt % taurine;
• a lipids fraction of 2-4 g, which comprises 2 wt % DHA based on the total sum of fatty acids, wherein the lipid ingredients include 5-40 wt % buttermilk fat and 0.5-8 wt % egg lipids including lecithin;
• a nucleotide fraction of 1-40 mg, which comprises a mixture of UMP and yeast extract;
• a mineral fraction of 76.3-1300 μg comprising 65-1000 μg manganese included as salt, in particular MgSO4, and 2.3-300 μg molybdenum included as salt, in particular molybdate salt;
• and
• 20-200 mg choline, included as choline salt, in particular choline bitartrate.