Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090220637 | NUTRITION FOR OBESE PATIENTS - This invention provides a composition and method for providing nutritional support to obese patients. The composition has an energy density between 0.4 and 0.9 kcal/ml and comprises a protein source which comprises at least 30% by weight whey protein and provides at least 30% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may include a carbohydrate source and a lipid source. Preferably, at least 50% by weight of the protein source is whey protein. The invention further extends to use of the composition in the prevention or treatment of malnutrition in obese patients. | 09-03-2009 |
20100055197 | LONG-TERM ENTERAL FEED FOR MAINTENANCE - The present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term tube-fed maintenance to a patient. | 03-04-2010 |
20100094246 | LONG-TERM FEED - ELDERLY - The present invention provides methods of providing long-term and tube-fed nutrition to patients requiring same. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term nutrition to an elderly patient. | 04-15-2010 |
20100152107 | LONG-TERM FEED - CANCER PATIENT - Pursuant to the present invention, methods and compositions are provided for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition. More specifically, pursuant to the present invention, methods and compositions are provided for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition to cancer patients. | 06-17-2010 |
20120269865 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING GUT MICROBIOTA BALANCE AND HEALTH - The present disclosure relates to nutritional compositions comprising a fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide that is not a partially hydrolyzed guar gum such as, for example, an arabinogalactan in an amount of 50% to 38% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12% to 24% by weight. The FOS and the polysaccharide may be present in a weight ratio of about 1:1. More specifically, the FOS and inulin may be present in a weight ratio of about 7:3. Also provided are methods of promoting gut microbiota balance and health. The methods include administering an effective amount of the nutritional composition to patients in need of same. | 10-25-2012 |
20130210715 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WEANING FROM PARENTERAL NUTRITION TO ENTERAL NUTRITION - Nutritional compositions and methods of using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a nutritional composition including one or more proteins, one or more amino acids and one or more exogenous nucleotides. The nutritional compositions can be specifically used to assist a patient in weaning from partial or total parenteral nutrition to enteral nutrition with improved tolerance. | 08-15-2013 |
20130296234 | LONG-TERM FEED-ELDERLY - The present invention provides methods of providing long-term and tube-fed nutrition to patients requiring same. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term nutrition to an elderly patient. | 11-07-2013 |
20140051627 | NUTRITION FOR OBESE PATIENTS - The invention provides a composition and method for providing nutritional support to obese patients. The composition has an energy density between 0.4 and 0.9 kcal/ml and comprises a protein source which comprises at least 30% by weight whey protein and provides at least 30% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may include a carbohydrate source and a lipid source. Preferably at least 50% by weight of the protein source is whey protein. The invention further extends to use of the composition in the preventin of treatment of malnutrition in obese patients. | 02-20-2014 |