Method for stimulating the intestinal flora
AssigneeN. V. Nutricia
InventorsGünther Boehm, Bernd Stahl, Jan Knol
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for feeding and to compositions to be administered to infants delivered via caesarian section and in particular to the use of a) at least two different microorganisms; or b) at least one microorganism and at least one indigestible oligosaccharide; or c)at least two different Bifidobacteria species, subspecies or strains for the manufacture of a composition for enteral administration to an infant delivered via caesarean section. Thereby it is possible to stimulate the healthy development of the intestinal flora of said infants.
Claims7
A method for feeding an infant delivered via caesarean section, comprising:
- (i) identifying an infant delivered via caesarean section;
- and
- (ii) enterally administering to the infant starting within 100 hours after birth a composition comprising:
- (a) between 103 and 1013 colony forming units (cfu) Bifidobacterium consisting of Bifidobacterium breve;
- and
- (b) between 0.1 and 5 grams indigestible galacto-oligosaccharides per serving.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.