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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Steven M. Ostrom, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventor:
Steven M. Ostrom, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Nutrition AG, Berne, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K038/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is an immunostimulatory composition that bolsters or enhances the immune system in injured, diseased, traumatized or otherwise critically ill patients whose own immune system has been compromised thereby. The ready to feed, liquid formulation comprises glutamine which is stabilized and highly bioavailable in the form of a peptide bound glutamine. Other components comprise the free amino acids such as arginine, a nucleobase such as RNA and omega-3 and omega-6-polyunsaturated fatty acids.