Whey and thymus function
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsKarine Vidal, Eric Delpierre, Cecile Loi, Christophe Moinard, Christine Charrueau, Denis Breuille, Luc Cynober
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the field of nutrition and health. In particular, the present invention provides a composition that can be used to maintain or improve thymus health. One embodiment of the present invention is the use of whey or at least one protein fraction thereof for the preparation of a composition to maintain or improve thymus function.
Claims33
A method for maintaining thymus function in a mammal having acute thymus atrophy and that is pregnant or suffers from a disorder selected from the group consisting of cancers, autoimmune disorders, infections, toxication and combinations thereof, the method comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising whey or at least one protein fraction thereof to the mammal, wherein the whey protein fraction contains 2-3 weight-% arginine.
A method for increasing the efficacy of vaccines comprising administering to a mammal that has acute thymus atrophy and has received a vaccine a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising whey or at least one protein fraction thereof, wherein the whey protein fraction contains 2-3 weight-% arginine.
A method for improving thymus function in a mammal having acute thymus atrophy and that is pregnant or suffers from a disorder selected from the group consisting of cancers, autoimmune disorders, infections, toxication and combinations thereof, the method comprising the step of administering to the mammal a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising whey or a protein fraction thereof, wherein the whey protein fraction contains 2-3 weight-% arginine.
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