Patent ID: 9572365
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A23L,A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A method for minimal enteral nutrition for preventing severe disorders in the immature gut of preterm infants, wherein bovine colostrum is orally administered in the form of an unmodified product or as substantially reconstituted to its original concentration, starting from the day of birth in a dose of 5-27 mL/kg/day on day 1, followed by a dose of 13-27 mL/kg/day on day 2, and a dose of 21-35 mL/kg/day on day 3, and a dose of 29-35 mL/kg/day on day 4, and a dose of 37-43 mL/kg/day on day 5, and a dose of 37-51 mL/kg/day on day 6, and a dose of 29-43 mL/kg/day on day 7, and a dose of 13-43 mL/kg/day on day 8, while supplemental nutrients are supplied by total parenteral nutrition during the entire period.