Novel composition for reducing stress disorders
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsGABRIELA BERGONZELLI DEGONDA, LISA LAMOTHE, FLORENCE ROCHAT, LUKAS VAN OUDENHOVE, KRISTIN VERBEKE
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Abstract
The present invention concerns an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is n a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100 to food compositions comprising such edible ingredient for use in the attenuation of stress response and/or prevention of chronic stress and of conditions thereby associated.
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A method for use in attenuation of stress response and/or prevention of chronic stress and of conditions thereby associated comprising administering an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is in a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100 to a subject in need of same.
Food composition comprising an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is in a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100.
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Method of attenuating stress response and/or preventing chronic stress and conditions thereby associated, which comprises administering to a subject an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is in a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100.
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