N.v. Nutricia

Joyce Faber

Robert Johan Joseph Hageman

Adrianus Lambertus Bertholdus Van Helvoort

Klaske Van Norren

Arjan Paul Vos

Cornelus Johannes Petrus Van Limpt

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.

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Joyce Faber