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Method of providing enternal nutritional support to persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

US5480872A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1993
Grant dateJan 2, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L33/40
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Enteral nutritional support for a person infected with human immunodeficiency virus is provided by including in the diet a nutritional product which contains a soy protein hydrolysate having a degree of hydrolysis in the range of about 14 to 17 and a molecular weight partition, as determined by size exclusion chromatography, wherein 30-60% of the particles have a molecular weight in the range of 1500-5000 Daltons. The nutritional product also contains a source of intact protein. The nutritional product has a ratio, by weight, of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids of about 1.3:1 to 2.5:1. The nutritional product also contains a source of dietary fiber.

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