Nutritionally complete low pH enteral formula
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsNormanella T. DeWille, Jeffrey G. Morris, Terrence B. Mazer, Paul S. Anloague, Amanda L. Smeller, Michael A. Chandler, Diane M. Garcia, Louis I. Ndife
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a low pH nutritional formula that contains high levels of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals. The pH of the enteral formula is from about 3.0-4.6 and delivers at least 25% of the RDI for selected vitamins and minerals in a 237 ml. serving. The enteral formula uses a stabilizing system comprising high methoxy pectin to stabilize the protein and a unique process to produce the formula.
Claims9
A shelf stable liquid enteral formula having a pH of from about 3.0-4.6 comprising:
- (a) from about 45-95% by weight water;
- (b) from about 1.0-15% by weight of caseinate
- (c) from 0.5-3.3% by weight of high methoxy pectin;
- (d) from about 1-30% by weight of a carbohydrate;
- (e) from about 0.5-10% by weight of an edible oil;
- (f) sufficient quantities of protein, carbohydrate, and edible oil to serve as a sole source of nutrition, in a volume ranging from 1000-2000 ml,
- (g) at least 100% of the adult RDI for vitamins and minerals, in a volume ranging from 1000-2000 ml, and;
- (h) and said enteral formula has a shelf life of at least one year.
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