Patent ID: 6544547
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61P

Abstract:
Food composition which is a complete enteral food for clinical or dietary use, containing per daily dosage:(a) an energy content of 1200-2500 kcal, supplied by carbohydrates, fats and proteinaceous material, the carbohydrates accounting for at least 25% of the energy content, the fats accounting for 35-45% of the energy content and the proteinaceous material being present in an amount of at least 20 g, at least 50% of the proteinaceous material being present as proteins or peptides, and (b) the following components: 0.6-7 g of methionine and cysteine taken together, 0.4-8 mg of folic acid, 3.2-20 mg of pyridoxal and 24-120 mg of zinc; (c) at least one component selected from cyanocobalamine, magnesium and betaine and/or choline; (d) at least one component selected from creatine, carnitine, taurine, and nucleotides; and (e) at least one component selected from pyruvate, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, D-biotin, and thioctic acid.