Infant milk formula
OwnerGerald E. Gaullinventor
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Abstract
Synthetic infant formulas which are essentially free of taurine are improved for nourishing infants by adding taurine to the formula. In addition to taurine, there may also be added cholesterol and/or isethionic acid.
Claims15
A synthetic infant milk formula containing as an additive thereto taurine at a concentration in the range from about 15 to about 60 .mu.moles percent, said formula being essentially free of taurine prior to addition of taurine thereto.
In the nourishment of an infant wherein the infant is nourished by a synthetic infant milk formula essentially free of taurine, the improvement which comprises adding taurine to said formula in an amount to provide taurine therein at a concentration in the range from about 15 to about 60 .mu.moles percent.
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