Nutritional composition comprising an apple extract and reducing food allergy symptoms, especially in children
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsSebastien Holvoet, Annick Mercenier, Adrian Zuercher
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Abstract
A complete nutritional composition comprising polyphenols is provided for reducing the symptoms of allergies originating from food allergens in young children or infants. Preferably the composition modulates the secondary prevention of allergies while not affecting significantly the primary prevention. The composition comprises an apple extract.
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A method for reducing the symptoms of allergies originating from food in patients having allergies triggered by food allergens comprising the step of administering a nutritional composition comprising vitamins, minerals, a source of protein comprising essential amino acids, a source of lipids comprising essential fatty acids, and a source of carbohydrates and comprising an apple extract comprising at least 40% polyphenols, and flavonols are present in the apple extract in an amount of 20-35% of the polyphenols, to the patient.
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