Nutritional compositions containing milk-derived peptides and uses thereof
AssigneeMead Johnson Nutrition Company
InventorsJoshua Beaumont Labhart, Sarah Diane Maria, Shay Christine Phillips, Dattatreya Banavara
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Abstract
Provided are nutritional compositions having a protein component that includes certain peptides and/or bioactive peptides. Further disclosed are nutritional composition having a protein source that includes intact protein, beta-casein enriched casein hydrolysate, and/or peptides weighing from about 500 Da to about 1,999 Da. The nutritional compositions disclosed are suitable for administration to pediatric subjects, such as infants.
Claims12
A newborn infant nutritional composition comprising:
- a carbohydrate source;
- a fat or lipid source;
- and
- a protein source, wherein the protein source has a percentage molecular weight distribution in Daltons of:
- about 83% to about 88% of ≥5,000 Da;
- about 3% to about 4% of 4,999-2,000 Da;
- about 9% 1,999-500 Da;
- and
- about 3% to about 4%≤499 Da,
- wherein the newborn infant nutritional composition is adapted for an infant from birth through three months of age.
A middle-stage infant nutritional composition comprising:
- a carbohydrate source;
- a fat or lipid source;
- and
- a protein source, wherein the protein source has a percentage molecular weight distribution in Daltons of:
- about 83% to about 88% of ≥5,000 Da;
- about 3% to about 4% of 4,999-2,000 Da;
- about 7% 1,999-500 Da;
- and
- about 3% to about 4%≤499 Da,
- wherein the middle-stage infant nutritional composition is adapted for an infant from 3 months through six months of age.
A later stage infant nutritional composition comprising:
- a carbohydrate source;
- a fat or lipid source;
- and
- a protein source, wherein the protein source has a percentage molecular weight distribution in Daltons of:
- about 83% to about 88% of ≥5,000 Da;
- about 3% to about 4% of 4,999-2,000 Da;
- about 5% 1,999-500 Da;
- and
- about 3% to about 4%≤499 Da,
- wherein the later stage infant nutritional composition is adapted for an infant from 6 months through twelve months of age.
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