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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Susan Trimbo, Evanston, IL (US);
Diana Twyman, Chicago, IL (US);
David Madsen, Libertyville, IL (US);
Shen-Youn Chang, Wadsworth, IL (US);
Hugh N Tucker, Barrington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nestec Ltd., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A23J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514-2 ; 514561 ; 514869 ; 514943 ; 426583 ; 426656 ; 426657 ; 424535 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition as well as method for providing nutrition to renal patients. Pursuant to the present invention, the enteral composition includes an effective amount of a protein source including whey protein and free amino acids that provide essential as well as nonessential amino acids. The composition is calorically dense and has a moderate osmolality.