Enteral tube feeding composition with a native micellar casein protein component
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorRolf Jost
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Abstract
An enteral composition of protein, glucides, lipids and minerals, which is suitable for tube feeding, employs native micellar casein as the protein. The composition is prepared by obtaining native micellar casein and combining it with the glucides, lipids and minerals. A dispersion of micellar casein may be obtained by microfiltering milk, particularly skim milk, and glucides and minerals are dispersed in the micellar casein retentate obtained, lipids are added to the resulting dispersion and then the mixture is homogenized and sterilized. The microfiltered retentate may be diafiltered for obtaining the dispersion.
Claims28
In a process for preparing an enteral composition suitable for tube feeding wherein minerals are added together with a protein material, glucides and lipids in a medium for preparing an enteral composition suitable for tube feeding and then the composition is sterilized, the improvement comprising obtaining native micellar casein and employing the native micellar casein as the protein material for preparing the enteral composition.
A process for preparing an enteral composition suitable for tube feeding comprising obtaining a dispersion of native micellar casein, adding minerals and glucides to the micellar casein dispersion to obtain a dispersion supplemented with minerals and glucides and adding fat to the supplemented dispersion to obtain a composition suitable for enteral tube feeding, homogenizing the composition to obtain an emulsified composition and sterilizing the emulsified composition.
In an enteral composition which comprises protein, glucides, lipids and minerals and which is suitable for tube feeding, the improvement comprising that the protein consists essentially of native micellar casein.
In a process for the tube feeding an enteral composition to a patient wherein the enteral composition comprises protein, glucides, lipids and minerals and is fed to the patient via a tube, the improvement comprising that the protein consists essentially of native micellar casein.
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