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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
Evelyn Spivey-krobath, Savigny, CH;
Claude Cavadini, Mont-Sur-Rolle VD, CH;
Ferdinand Haschke, Grünwald, DE;
Veronique Jaussan, Vincennes, FR;
Eduardo Schiffrin, Crissier, CH;
Evelyn Spivey-Krobath, Savigny, CH;
Claude Cavadini, Mont-Sur-Rolle VD, CH;
Ferdinand Haschke, Grünwald, DE;
Veronique Jaussan, Vincennes, FR;
Eduardo Schiffrin, Crissier, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A nutritional composition is described for prevention or treatment of an immune condition. The composition includes at least vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, fructo-oligosaccharides and/or gum acacia, a probiotic lactic acid bacterium. For example, in an embodiment it comprises per 300 g: 150 IU Vitamin E, 120 mg Vitamin C, 2 mg Vitamin B6, 400 ug Folic acid, 3.8 ug Vitamin B12, 1.5 mg Copper, 15 mg Zinc, 100 ug Selenium, 3 g Fructo-oligosaccharides and/or gum acacia, 10E10 cfu ST11 lactobacillus. Also disclosed are a method for making the nutritional composition, a method for manufacturing a functional food or medicament; and a method of prevention or treatment of an immune condition by administering an effective amount of the composition, functional food or medicament.