Protein compositions with high isoelectric proteins
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsVaida Urbonaite-Zuke, Aveenash Bala
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Abstract
The present invention is in the field of protein compositions, in particular protein compositions for infant milk formula. The protein compositions according to the invention comprise whey protein, casein and high isoelectric point proteins, such as those having an isoelectrict point of at least 6.0. The present invention further relates to the uses of the protein compositions.
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A protein composition suitable for an infant milk formula, the composition comprising casein, whey protein and at least one high isoelectric protein from a non-dairy source, said high isoelectric protein having an isoelectric point of between 6.0 and 11, wherein the weight ratio of the sum of casein and whey protein to the high-isoelectric protein in the composition is between 95:5 and 75:25.
A protein composition suitable for an infant milk formula, the composition comprising casein and whey protein in a weight ratio between 40:60 and 55:45, the composition comprising 10 to 40 wt. %, based on the total protein content, of at least one high isoelectric protein having an isoelectric point of between 6.0 and 11.
A method for lowering digestibility compared to digestibility obtained for conventional infant formula, of
- (a) a healthy human infant, or
- (b) a human infant suffering from or being at risk of suffering from impaired digestibility and/or immature tissue development and/or immature gastrointestinal development,
- wherein a protein composition comprising casein, whey protein and at least one high isoelectric protein from a non-dairy source, said high isoelectric protein having an isoelectric point of between 6.0 and 11, wherein the weight ratio of the sum of casein and whey protein to the high-isoelectric protein in the composition is between 95:5 and 75:25;
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- a composition comprising casein and whey protein in a weight ratio between 40:60 and 55:45, the composition comprising 10 to 40 wt. %, based on the total protein content, of at least one high isoelectric protein having an isoelectric point of between 6.0 and 11 is administered to the infant, preferably wherein the human infant is a premature infant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.