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US 8,147,894 B2Granted
Acidified liquid human milk supplement
AssigneeMead Johnson Nutrition Company
InventorsJohn R. Euber, Hector A. Solorio, Rosanne P. Batema, Kelly R. Walsh
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid human milk supplement comprising a protein component, a fat component, a carbohydrate component, vitamins, and minerals, where the pH of the human milk supplement is between about 4.0 and 4.6.
Claims15
A liquid human milk supplement comprising:
- a protein component;
- a fat component, wherein the fat component consists of greater than about 50% of the caloric content of the supplement and further wherein the fat component comprises up to about 55% of the supplement on a dry weight basis;
- a carbohydrate component, wherein the carbohydrate component consists of less than about 10% of the caloric content of the supplement;
- vitamins;
- and
- minerals, wherein the pH of the human milk supplement is between about 4.0 and 4.6.
3 more elements
A composition for administration to infants comprising:
- (i) a liquid human milk supplement which comprises
- a protein component;
- a fat component, wherein the fat component consists of greater than about 50% of the caloric content of the supplement and further wherein the fat component consists of up to about 55% of the supplement on a dry weight basis;
- wherein the carbohydrate component consists of less than 10% of the caloric component;
- a carbohydrate component
- vitamins;
- and
- minerals, wherein the pH of the human milk supplement is between about 4.0 and 4.6;
- and
- (ii) human milk, wherein the ratio of supplement to milk is between about 1:2 and 1:10.
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A method for supporting the growth of an infant by administering a composition comprising:
- (i) a liquid human milk supplement which consists of
- a protein component;
- a fat component, wherein the fat component comprises greater than about 50% of the caloric content of the supplement and further wherein the fat component consists of up to about 55% of the supplement on a dry weight basis;
- wherein the carbohydrate component consists of less than 10% of the caloric component;
- a carbohydrate component
- vitamins;
- and
- minerals, wherein the pH of the human milk supplement is between about 4.0 and 4.6;
- and
- (ii) human milk, wherein the ratio of supplement to milk is between about 1:2 and 1:10.
7 more elements
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