Enteral formulations for treatment of inflammation and infection
AssigneeNew England Deaconess Hospital Corporation
InventorsR. Armour Forse, Sambasiva Chavali
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Abstract
The present invention features saponin containing enteral formulations for treatment of infection and inflammation. These saponin containing formulations are particularly useful in conjunction with oils rich in .omega.3 polyunsaturated fatty acids such as fish oils and flax oil but also show benefits with .omega.6 rich oils such as borage oil, black currant seed oil, canola oil and rapeseed oil. These formulations may also contain a lignan from the sesamin family.
Claims16
An enteral formulation for the treatment of infection or inflammation in a patient having as an active ingredient an effective amount of Quil A saponin, said enteral formulation further comprising a source of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids, said fatty acids forming at least significant part of the fat content given to said patient.
A method of treating infection and preventing infection in at risk persons comprising the step of enteral administration thereto of an effective amount of an enteral formulation in conjunction with a source of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids which constitute at least a significant part of the fat fed to such persons, said enteral formulation having as its active ingredient Quil A saponin.
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