Patent ID: 6258846
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enriching the breast milk of a woman to optimize neurological development of an infant breast-fed by said woman, which comprises:administering a first fatty acid compound to the woman during a period commencing at least at about the tenth week of pregnancy and terminating at the conclusion of breast-feeding, said first fatty acid compound being selected from the group consisting of a linoleic acid compound, a linolenic acid compound, a derivative thereof and a combination thereof;administering a second fatty acid compound to said woman during the period commencing at least at about the tenth week of pregnancy and terminating at the conclusion of breast-feeding, said second fatty acid compound being selected from the group consisting of a docosahexaenoic acid compound, an omega-3 fatty acid, an omega-2 fatty acid, a derivative thereof and a combination thereof, and said second fatty acid compound being provided to the woman together with said first fatty acid compound;and wherein the weight ratio of said first fatty acid compound to said second fatty acid compound is about 1:0.1 to 10.