Nutritional composition for the treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia and hyperchylomicronaemia
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsHans-Ulrich Bernhard Klor, Annette Hauenschild
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Abstract
A nutritional composition comprising fats and optionally carbohydrates, proteins and other food constituents, in which the fatty acids of the fats consist of: --55-95 wt. % n-3 polyunsaturated chain fatty acids caprylic acid and capric acid, --5-25 wt. % of the medium chain fatty acids stearidonic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, eicosapeataenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid, --0-30 wt. % of other fatty acids, is suitable for treating increased plasma lipid levels in hypertriglyceridaemia or hyperchylomicronaemia.
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A nutritional composition suitable for the treatment of increased plasma lipid levels in hypertriglyceridaemia or hyperchylomicronaemia, comprising fats, the fatty acids of said fats comprising:
- --55-95 wt. % of medium chain fatty acids (MCFA's);
- --5-25 wt. % of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA's);
- --0-30 wt. % of other fatty acids.
A method for the treatment of increased plasma lipid levels in hypertriglyceridaemia or hyperchylomicronaemia, comprising administering to a person in need thereof a nutritional composition comprising fats, the fatty acids of said fats comprising:
- --55-95 wt. % of medium chain fatty acids (MCFA's);
- --5-25 wt. % of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA's);
- --0-30 wt. % of other fatty acids.
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