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US 2014/0370153 A1Published application
Concentrated low water activity liquid human milk fortifier including extensively hydrolyzed protein
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsMUSTAFA VURMA, KEVIN B. MAHAN, JEFFREY M. BOFF
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Abstract
Disclosed are concentrated liquid human milk fortifiers including extensively hydrolyzed casein, and optionally a probiotic. The concentrated liquid human milk fortifier has a low water activity and a low pH, thereby reducing microbial growth in the fortifier.
Claims20
A concentrated liquid nutritional composition comprising:
- from 5% to 50% by weight protein, on a dry weight basis, wherein at least a portion of the protein is extensively hydrolyzed casein;
- wherein the concentrated liquid nutritional composition has a solids content of greater than 50% by weight;
- and
- wherein the concentrated liquid nutritional composition has a water activity of less than 0.90.
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A method of fortifying breast milk, the method comprising:
- mixing a liquid human milk fortifier with breast milk in a volume to volume ratio of less than or equal to 1:10;
- wherein the liquid human milk fortifier comprises from 5% to 50% by weight protein, on a dry weight basis, and wherein at least a portion of the protein is extensively hydrolyzed casein;
- wherein the liquid human milk fortifier has a solids content of greater than 50% by weight;
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- wherein the liquid human milk fortifier has a water activity of less than 0.90.
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