Composition comprising human milk oligosaccharides for use in improving, enhancing, promoting or modulating a serotonergic function in the central nervous system
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsJonas Hauser, Jian Yan
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Abstract
The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) having an effect on in a mammal to improve, enhance, promote or modulate a serotonergic function in the CNS, preferably in a human infant or a young children, preterm or term, between birth and 7 years. The composition can be an infant formula. The HMO may be 2FL, diFL and/or LNT and or LNnT or combinations thereof.
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A method for improving, enhancing, promoting or modulating a) a serotonergic function in the central nervous system (CNS) or b) emotional or cognitive processing or performance in a mammal comprising administering a nutritional composition comprising a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) to a mammal in need of same.
A method for preventing or treating suboptimal emotional or cognitive function, processing or performance in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering a nutritional composition comprising a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) to a mammal.
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