Abstract:
A composition for use in developing and/or improving brain function comprises a glyceride having a palmitoyl group at the 2-position wherein at least 40% by weight of the palmitic acid content of the composition is present as palmitoyl groups bonded at the 2-position of a glyceride.
Abstract:
An aqueous dispersion composition including dispersed particles that include: a naturally occurring type vitamin E compound, retinyl palmitate, an oil agent having an calculated octanol-water partition coefficient (cLogPow) of from 0 to 12, and a phospholipid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a food composition for improvement and prevention of estrogen deficiency, the composition containing a thistle extract or a thistle and thyme complex extract as an active ingredient. The present invention has advantages of alleviating estrogen deficiency in climacteric women and improving symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency, such as facial flushing, sweating, fatigue, anxiety, depression, memory impairment, insomnia, increased blood cholesterol, weight gain, and reduced bone density.
Abstract:
Foods or meals high in available carbohydrate such as sucrose or starch increase postprandial blood glucose concentrations. Repeated high post-prandial plasma glucose “spikes” are associated with an increased risk of developing type II diabetes. Unregulated glycemic excursions are undesirable, and any reduction or “blunting” of the post-prandial glucose concentration in blood is potentially beneficial. This invention relates to an edible composition for delay of intestinal glucose uptake through synergistic inhibition of both active sodium glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT1) and passive glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) leading to flattening or blunting of the post-prandial glucose peak. In a first aspect of the invention, an edible composition is provided, in the form of a single serving of one or more unit dosages, wherein the edible composition comprises 20-2000, preferably 30-1000, most preferably 40-500 mg a 3,5-dihydroxy-trans-stilbene and 10-2000, preferably 20-1000, most preferably 40-500 mg flavonoid mono-glucoside or dihydrochalcone monoglucoside.
Abstract:
Provided is a composition and method for modulating serotonergic receptor expression, reducing anxiety-like behavior and stress-induced inflammatory response in a pediatric subject, the method including administering to the pediatric subject a nutritional composition including lactoferrin from a non-human source and a prebiotic composition including polydextrose and/or galactooligosaccharides. Further provided is a method for reducing constipation in a pediatric subject by providing a nutritional composition including lactoferrin from a non-human source and a prebiotic composition including polydextrose and/or galactooligosaccharides.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to whey protein micelles for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder linked to an increase in plasma postprandial insulin and/or plasma postprandial glucagon concentration in a subject. The invention relates also to a non-therapeutic use of whey protein micelles to decrease plasma postprandial insulin and/or glucagon concentration in healthy subjects.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a liquid or gelled pasteurized or sterilized composition comprising free amino acids, calcium, a digestible carbohydrate, and preferably an indigestible carbohydrate, wherein the free amino acids are present in a concentration between 5 and 30 g/100 ml, and the dry weight of the total composition is at least 40 g/100 ml, and preferably lower than 60 g/100 ml. The composition may in particular be used in the treatment of a human suffering from a disorder selected from the group consisting of phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, maple syrup urine disease, tyrosinaemia, propionic acidaemia, methylmalonic acidaemia, isovaleric acidaemia, urea cycle disorders and glutaric aciduria.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of nutritional compositions enriched in glutamine to improve structural brain development in preterm and/or low birth weight infants.