Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Enrique Vazquez Hernandez

Rachael Buck

Maria Ramirez Gonzalez

Ricardo Rueda Cabrera

Alejandro Barranco Perez

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 of modulating and/or decreasing serum corticosterone levels in an individual affected by stress. Further disclosed are methods of modulating the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal response in an individual. The methods include administration of 2-fucosyl-lactose to an individual.

Methods for modulating corticosterone levels in psychologically stressed individuals

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.

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Ogijares, Spain

Enrique Vazquez Hernandez