Anti-regurgitation nutritional composition
OwnerZihua Ao, Juan Gonzalezinventors
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to anti-regurgitation nutritional compositions for pediatric subjects and to corresponding methods of administering the anti-regurgitation compositions in order to promote healthy growth and development and to reduce the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The anti-regurgitation nutritional compositions comprise at least one hydrolyzed protein, at least one pectin source and at least one starch, such as a pre-gelatinized starch. These ingredients work synergistically to induce an increase in the viscosity of the nutritional composition in gastric or other acidic environments.
Claims20
A milk-based nutritional composition comprising:
- a hydrolyzed protein source comprising whey and casein;
- a lipid;
- at least one pre-gelatinized starch;
- a low-methylated pectin;
- and
- at least one additional carbohydrate.
An anti-regurgitation infant formula, comprising:
- a protein source comprising partially hydrolyzed whey and partially hydrolyzed casein;
- at least one starch comprising pre-gelatinized waxy corn starch;
- and
- a low-methylated pectin.
A method for reducing the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux in a subject, the method comprising the step of administering to a subject a nutritional composition comprising a hydrolyzed protein, a pre-gelatinized starch and a low-methylated pectin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.