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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2002
Zdenek Kratky, Maracon, CH;
Jean-Claude Maire, Belmont S/Lausanne, CH;
Olivier Ballevre, Lausanne, CH;
Ferdinand Haschke, Lausanne, CH;
Rolf Jost, Bolligen, CH;
Martinas Kuslys, Grosshoechstetten, CH;
Niklaus Meister, Grosshoechstetten, CH;
Marie-Christine Secretin, Blonay, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A composition for an infant formula which comprises a low threonine content; a method of producing the composition; use of the composition in the manufacture of a medicament or nutritional product for addressing the nutritional needs and providing healthy growth of an infant; and a method of addressing the nutritional needs and providing healthy growth of an infant which comprises administering an effective amount of the composition. A preferred embodiment of the composition comprises all of: i) acid whey protein or sweet whey protein from which caseino-glyco-macropeptide has been removed; and ii) free arginine; and iii) free histidine; and iv) free tyrosine or free tryptophan or tryptophan rich milk protein or a mixture thereof.