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Nestec Ltd

Mcgaw, Inc.

Adrian Barbul

Susan L Trimbo

David A Mark

Diana Twyman

Paul M Lin

Brenda L Reis

Robert C Tao

Norman N Yoshimura

Lisa Stewart Bebenek

Robert E Kelley

Michael C Storm

The present invention provides an enteral nutritional formulation that meets the nutrient requirements of patients with wounds. The present invention meets the unique nutrient needs of the acute or chronic patient that are generated due to tissue repair and healing requirements of wounds. To this end, in an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for providing nutritional support to a patient with an acute or chronic wound comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of composition comprising a protein source including an arginine source and a proline source in the ratio by weight of approximately 1:0.5 to about 4:1. The composition may also include a carbohydrate source, a lipid source including an appropriate n6:n3 ratio, and at least the U.S. RDA for vitamins and minerals provided in an amount of formula supplying 1000 kcal, with vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, thiamine, pyridoxine, biotin and zinc being supplied in amounts above the U.S. RDAs.

Enteral formulation designed for optimized wound healing

The present invention relates to the treatment of an impaired human immune response or to reduction of the severity of degradation of the human immune response by the administration of arginine or ornithine, or a functional analog of arginine or ornithine, or mixtures thereof, to humans suffering from an impaired immune response or at risk of suffering an impaired immune response. Such treatment is provided by enterally administering compositions supplemented with arginine or ornithine, or functional analogs of arginine or ornithine, or parenterally administering amino acid solutions supplemented with arginine or ornithine, or functional analogs of arginine or ornithine, to the patient.

Use of arginine as an immunostimulator

A method for reducing the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream of a human being in provided. The method comprises the administration to a human or arginine derivative compound, or a related amino acid or derivative. Daily doses of these compounds have been found to significantly reduce blood cholesterol level.

Method for reducing blood cholesterol using arginine

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