Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Alejandro Barranco Perez

Maria Ramirez Gonzalez

Rachael Buck

Enrique Vazquez Hernandez

Ricardo Rueda Cabrera

Jose Maria Lopez Pedrosa

Manuel Manzano Martin

Maria Ramirez Gonzales

Disclosed are nutritional compositions including 2'-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) in combination with lutein and RRR-alpha-tocopherol. The nutritional compositions are useful for improving at least one of gut function, health, and development in an individual. In certain embodiments, the nutritional compositions can improve growth or maturation of the gut, as well as promote a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract thereby treating and/or preventing formula intolerance or other gastrointestinal diseases and/or disorders resulting from suboptimal gastrointestinal flora population/balance.

Methods for increasing growth of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract

Disclosed are methods for enhancing learning and/or memory, enhancing memory acquisition, memory retention and recall by inducing a higher long-term potentiation in hippocampal neuronal synapsis in individuals. The methods include administration of 2-fucosyl-lactose to an individual.

Methods for increasing brain functionality using 2-fucosyl-lactose

Disclosed are methods for enhancing neural function in an individual, such as an older adult. The methods include administering nutritional compositions comprising HMB to the individual. The nutritional compositions provide benefits for individuals that have or may be at risk of having cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, and neural dysfunction, typically resulting from cognitive diseases associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

Methods for improving brain development and cognitive function using beta-hydroxy-beta methylbutyrate

Growing community of inventors

Las Gabias, Spain

Alejandro Barranco Perez