Milk-based protein hydrolysates and infant formulae and nutritional compositions made thereof
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMichael Affolter, Isabelle Bureau-Franz, Francoise Maynard, Annick Mercenier, Alexandre Panchaud
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Abstract
A composition including protein hydrolysates derived from milk is obtained by the treatment of enzymes derived from microorganisms. A trypsin-like enzyme and a chymotrypsin-like enzyme are used. The composition is in particular intended for inducing tolerance in infants with the effect of modulating the potential occurrence of allergies later in life. The composition can also be used in sick adult patients. Preferably the composition is an infant formula, infant follow-up formula, growing-up milk or baby food or an enteral complete nutritional composition.
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A composition comprising milk-based protein hydrolysate obtained by treatment of a solution of a milk-based proteinaceous material with at least one trypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a microorganism and at least one chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a microorganism.
A method for the induction of oral tolerance in an infant or a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering a composition comprising milk-based protein hydrolysate obtained by treatment of a solution of a milk-based proteinaceous material with:
- at least one trypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a microorganism and at least one chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a microorganism.
A composition comprising milk-based protein hydrolysate obtained by treatment of a solution of a milk-based proteinaceous material with at least one trypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a strain of Fusarium and at least one chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a strain of Nocardiopsis.
A composition comprising milk-based protein hydrolysate obtained by treatment of a solution of a milk-based proteinaceous material with at least one trypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a strain of Kutzneria and at least one chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase derived from a microorganism.
A method for the induction of oral tolerance in an infant or a patient in need thereof, or for reducing the risk of allergies in an infant, the method comprising administering a composition comprising milk-based protein hydrolysate obtained by treatment of a solution of a milk-based proteinaceous material with at least one trypsin-like endopeptidase produced from a microorganism and at least one chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase produced from a microorganism to patients in need thereof.
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