Abbott Laboratories Corporation

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Marlene W Borschel

Geralyn O Duska-McEwen

Christopher T Cordle

Daniel L McKamy

Patricia A Reynolds

Steven T Luebbers

Timothy Costigan

Cynthia J Black

John D Benson

Debra L Ponder

Phyllis J Acosta

Bogdan Kazimierz Kedzierski

Benita Co Yao

Helen R Churella

Phyllis J B Acosta

William C MacLean, Jr

Merle D Breen

Alan D Strickland

William R Treem

The present invention provides an improved pediatric formula and methods for providing nutrition to and enhancing tolerance in pediatric patients. The formula may be provided in powder, concentrate or ready-to-feed forms. The pediatric formula comprises, based on a 100 kcal basis, about 8 to about 16 grams carbohydrate (preferably about 9.4 to about 12.3 grams), about 3 to about 6 grams lipid (preferably about 4.7 to about 5.6 grams), about 1.8 to about 3.3 grams protein (preferably about 2.4 to about 3.3 grams), and a tolerance improver comprising a sufficient quantity for xanthum gum to produce a viscosity of no greater than about 200 centipoise at a pH of 4.0, or less. The formula may also be provided in a powder. The formula preferably further comprises vitamins and minerals and may further comprise a stabilizer. The methods comprise administering to a pediatric patient an effective amount of a pediatric formula according to the invention, as described above.

Pediatric formula and methods for providing nutrition and improving tolerance

The present invention provides an improved pediatric formula and methods for providing nutrition to and enhancing tolerance in pediatric patients. The formula may be provided in powder, concentrate or ready-to-feed forms. The pediatric formula comprises, based on a 100 kcal basis, about 8 to about 16 grams carbohydrate (preferably about 9.4 to about 12.3 grams), about 3 to about 6 grams lipid (preferably about 4.7 to about 5.6 grams), about 1.8 to about 3.3 grams protein (preferably about 2.4 to about 3.3 grams), and a tolerance improver comprising about 37 to about 370 milligrams (preferably about 74 to about 222 milligrams, more preferably about 111 to about 148 milligrams) xanthan gum. The formula may also be provided in a powder, which comprises, based on 100 grams of powder, about 30 to about 90 grams carbohydrate (preferably about 48 to about 59), about 15 to about 30 grams lipid (preferably 22 to about 28 grams), about 8 to about 17 grams protein (preferably about 11 to about 17), and about 188 to about 1880 milligrams (preferably about 375 to about 1125, more preferably about 375 to about 1125 milligrams) xanthan gum. The formula preferably further comprises vitamins and minerals and may further comprise a stabilizer. The methods comprise administering to a pediatric patient an effective amount of a pediatric formula according to the invention, as described above.

This invention relates to a palatable elemental nutritional formula that is nutritionally complete for humans with specialized dietary needs. The nutritional of the present invention uses specific free amino acids to provide the source of amino nitrogen (protein equivalents) and a special blend of fats that provides 38 to 50% of the total Calories in a pleasant tasting formula. The nutritionally complete formula of this invention is useful for children having multiple protein allergies, short gut syndrome, sick gut, diarrhea and the like. More specifically, the nutritional product, in accordance with this invention, utilizes L-asparagine monohydrochloride and L-glutamine in place of L-aspartic acid and L-glutamic acid, respectively. In addition, the source of fat comprises soy, fractionated coconut oil (medium chain triglycerides), high oleic safflower oil and esterified glycerol emulsifiers. The level of fat Calories is about 38 to 50% of total Calories, which produces a product having a low osmolarity and provides required energy requirements in a small volume.

Palatable elemental medical food

Selenium is provided in a nutritional product by incorporating selenate into a premix with an zinc and/or copper (II) salt which is water soluble and then combining the premix with a source of nutrition to form a nutritional product.

Method of providing selenium in a nutritional product

A novel liquid nutritional for use as an infant formula for use in the treatment of infantile colic is disclosed. The formula comprises protein, fat, carbohydrates and dietary fiber of a concentration of between 3.1 and 14.1 grams of fiber per liter of formula. Specific preferred protein, fat, carbohydrate and fiber sources are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating infants with colic by feeding an infant the formula made in accordance with the invention. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the infant formula of the invention.

Infant formula containing a soy polysaccharide fiber source

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Worthington, OH, United States of America

Marlene W Borschel