Patent ID: 9084433
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for stimulating intestinal barrier integrity, comprising administering to a mammal an infant formula nutritional composition comprising proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, the fats comprising: a. arachidonic acid (ARA), and optionally eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), wherein the content of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 and 22 carbon atoms is between 0.5-5 wt. % of the total fat content; and the carbohydrates comprising: b. at least two distinct oligosaccharides with a degree of polymerisation (DP) between 2 and 60 comprising galactooligosaccharide and a fructan selected from the group consisting of fructooligosaccharides, inulin and mixtures thereof, wherein the content of oligosaccharides is between 1-5 wt. %, based on total weight of a dry composition.