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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Bridget Barrett-Reis, Dublin, OH (US);
Patricia A. Reynolds, Columbus, OH (US);
Michael B. Montalto, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Deborah L. O'Connor, Powell, OH (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a powdered human milk fortifier comprising a protein component typically present in an amount of from about 24 wt/wt % to about 55 wt/wt % of the fortifier powder, and a fat component typically present in an amount of from about 1 wt/wt % to about 30 wt/wt % of the fortifier powder and a carbohydrate component present in a quantity of from about 15 wt/wt % to about 75 wt/wt % of the fortifier powder. Preferably, the powdered human milk fortifier is provided in a unit dose container which holds from about 0.5 gm to about 10 gm of powder. The instant invention also relates to a method of providing nutrition to preterm infants by adding a fortifier powder to human milk and administering the fortified human milk to a premature infant. The invention further provides a method of promoting growth of a premature infant by administering fortified human milk to a premature infant.