N.v. Nutricia

Adrianus Lambertus Bertholdus Van Helvoort

Robert Johan Joseph Hageman

Klaske Van Norren

Joyce Faber

Natalie Elizabeth Hotrum

Adrianus Johannes Maria Vriesema

Arjan Paul Vos

Carla Angèle Paula Buijsse

Marchel Gorselink

Cornelus Johannes Petrus Van Limpt

Mirian Lansink

Belinda Potappel - Van 'T Land

Wendy Antoinette Verwillegen

The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising

Nutritional composition for improving the mammalian immune system

The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising (a) at least 18 en % of proteinaceous matter, said proteinaceous matter comprising whey; (b) at least 12 wt % of leucine, based on total proteinaceous matter; and (c) a lipid fraction comprising at least a &#x3c9;-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from the group of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid for improving the muscle function in a mammal, for improving daily activity, for improving physical performance, for providing a better prognosis in terms of extended life-expectancy, for improving compliance to an anti-cancer therapy or for improving a quality of life.

Nutritional composition for improving muscle function and daily activity

The present invention relates to a combination of a leucine source and at least one unsaturated fatty acid source for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of hypercalcaemia. The invention further relates to a combination of a leucine source and at least one unsaturated fatty acid source for reducing or avoiding a reduction in bone mineral density in a subject or for in vivo regulating of the blood plasma calcium homeostasis.

Combination of a leucine source and an omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid source for use in the treatment of hypercalcaemia

A composition nutritional containing dietary fibers is useful for the treatment of muscle wasting, if the dietary fiber comprise at least 30 wt. % of galacto-oligosaccharides or other oligosaccharides having mainly anhydropyranose units, and having a chain length of 3-10 units. The composition may further contain other oligo- or polysaccharides, especially polysaccharides having a majority of anhydrofuranose units.

Use of dietary fibres against muscle wasting

A coated proteinaceous material can be produced by contacting the proteinaceous material with de-oiled phospholipids or mixtures thereof containing less than 20% triglycerides. The coating has between 0.1 and 1.5% by weight of the total proteinaceous material, of de-oiled lecithin. The proteinaceous material is hydrophobic, especially amino acids having a hydrophobicity of higher than 1.0 kJ/mol. In particular, the amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, valine, phenylalanine, tryptophan and/or methionine. The coated amino acids can be incorporated into food products and medicaments.

Processing for dispersing amino acids

A coated proteinaceous material can be produced by contacting the proteinaceous material with de-oiled phospholipids or mixtures thereof containing less than 20% triglycerides. The coating has between 0.1 and 1.5% by weight of the total proteinaceous material, of de-oiled lecithin. The proteinaceous material is hydrophobic, especially amino acids having a hydrophobicity of higher than 1.0 kJ/mol. In particular, the amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, valine, phenylalanine, tryptophan and/or methionine. The coated amino acids can be incorporated into food product and medicaments.

Process for dispersing amino acids

A composition nutritional containing dietary fibres is useful for the treatment of muscle wasting, if the dietary fibre comprise at least 30 wt. % of galacto-oligosaccharides or other oligosaccharides having mainly anhydropyranose units, and having a chain length of 3-10 units. The composition may further contain other oligo- or polysaccharides, especially polysaccharides having a majority of anhydrofuranose units.

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Wageningen, Netherlands

Adrianus Lambertus Bertholdus Van Helvoort