Method of providing enternal nutritional support to persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus
US5480872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2013 |
Classification
- 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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