Methods, compositions, and devices for supplying dietary fatty acid needs
AssigneeAlcresta Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorsAlexey L. MARGOLIN, Robert GALLOTTO, Bhami SHENOY
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Abstract
Nutritional formulas comprising long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are provided, along with methods and devices for preparing and/or administering nutritional formulas. In some embodiments, a percentage of the LC-PUFAs in the nutritional formula are in the form of monogiycerides and/or free fatty acids. In some embodiments, the nutritional formulas do not comprise added lipase. Also provided are methods for providing nutrition to a subject, methods for improving fat absorption, methods for improving cognitive ability, methods for preventing chronic lung disease, and methods for reducing the length of time a patient requires total parenteral nutrition.
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A method of providing a nutritional composition to a subject, the method comprising:
- exposing a nutritional composition comprising triglycerides and/or esters to an immobilized lipase to form a hydrolyzed nutritional composition;
- separating the hydrolyzed nutritional composition from the immobilized lipase after the exposing step, wherein the hydrolyzed nutritional composition is ready for ingestion after the separating;
- and
- delivering the hydrolyzed nutritional composition to the subject for ingestion after the separating,
- wherein the method reduces a length of time the subject is on parenteral nutrition.
A method of providing a nutritional composition to a subject, the method comprising:
- exposing a nutritional composition comprising triglycerides and/or esters to an immobilized lipase to form a hydrolyzed nutritional composition;
- separating the hydrolyzed nutritional composition from the immobilized lipase after the exposing step, wherein the hydrolyzed nutritional composition is ready for ingestion after the separating;
- and
- delivering the hydrolyzed nutritional composition to the subject for ingestion after the separating step,
- wherein the method reduces gut atrophy in the subject.
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