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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
May. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carol Jo Lowry, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kathy Marie Sass, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Nutrition AG, Berne, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1195 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1195 ;
Abstract
L-arginine found essential to enhance the glomerular function of the kidneys is used to formulate a low viscosity, calorie-dense, nutritional product for a person having renal failure. In a product free of citric acid or citrates, for oral ingestion, the taste of arginine is counteracted by lactic, malic or adipic acid; in a formulation for tube-feeding, citric acid and citrates in a specified ratio controls the product's stability. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus is controlled, as is the caloric distribution and water content; the amounts of vitamins and minerals included provide a nutritionally complete formulation.