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US 9,433,661 B2Granted
Insulin-containing infant formula
AssigneeNutrinia Ltd.
InventorsMario Guralnik, Naim Shehadeh, Michal Olshansky
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions methods and kits for improved infant formula, particularly to insulin-supplements and formulae comprising same that mimic the diurnal rhythm and/or the postpartum variation of insulin in human milk.
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A kit for insulin-supplemented infant formula, comprising:
- a plurality of portions of infant formula, wherein each portion comprises insulin,
- wherein the concentration of the insulin in each of the plurality of portions mimics the concentration of insulin in human milk at a given day and time of day postpartum,
- wherein the day is between day 1 to day 84 postpartum,
- wherein the time of day is selected from 6 AM to 12 PM, 12 PM to 6 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM, 6 AM to 6 PM and 6 PM to 6 AM;
- and
- instructions for feeding an infant with the insulin-supplemented infant formula.
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A kit for insulin-supplemented infant formula, comprising:
- a plurality of portions of infant formula;
- a plurality of portions of insulin;
- and
- instructions for how to mix the insulin with the formula such that the insulin concentration in the formula mimics the concentration of insulin in human milk at a given day and time of day postpartum,
- wherein the day is between day 1 to day 84 postpartum, wherein the time of day is selected from 6 AM to 12 PM, 12 PM to 6 PM, 6 PM to 12 AM, 6 AM to 6 PM and 6 PM to 6 AM.
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A kit for insulin-supplemented infant formula, comprising a plurality of portions of infant formula, a plurality of portions of insulin;
- and instructions for how to mix the insulin with the formula such that the insulin concentration in the formula mimics the concentration of insulin in human milk at a given time period postpartum, wherein the time period postpartum is selected from day 0-5, 6-15, 16-30, 31-60, 61-90.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.