Infant nutritional composition for use in the enhancement of pancreatic maturation and insulin biosynthesis
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsClara Lucia Garcia-Rodenas, Jose Manuel Ramos Nieves
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Abstract
This invention relates to nutritional compositions comprising at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide, preferably 2FL, for use in enhancing the pancreatic development and/or pancreatic maturation of infants, and/or the enhancement of the insulin biosynthesis and/or the prevention of metabolic disorder or associated diseases and/or glucose management during the nutritional intervention or later in life. The composition can be an infant formula. The composition can also comprise at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide, preferably LnNT.
Claims16
A method for enhancing the pancreatic development and/or pancreatic maturation of infants or young children comprising the step of administering a nutritional composition comprising at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide to an infant or child in need of same.
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