Nutritional formulations including human milk oligosaccharides and antioxidants and uses thereof
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsRachael Buck, Geralyn O. Duska-McEwen, Joseph P. Schaller
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Abstract
Disclosed are nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides in combination with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or carotenoids that can be administered to preterm infants, term infants, toddlers, and children for reducing inflammation and the incidence of inflammatory diseases.
Claims5
A method of reducing inflammation in an infant, toddler, or child in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the infant, child or toddler a composition comprising the human milk oligosaccharide 2′-fucosyllactose in a concentration of from about 0.001 mg/mL to about 20 mg/mL, from about 0.001 μg/mL to about 5 μg/mL of lycopene, and from about 0.025 mg/mL to about 0.130 mg/mL of a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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