NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LACTOFERRIN AND PROBIOTICS AND KITS OF PARTS THEREOF

• Main Authors: KLASSEN, PETRA GERDA, MANSER, DANIEL, ROLAND, VOSS, THERESA, MAGLIOLA, CORINNE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 05.05.2011
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to nutritional composition for infants and/or children comprising lactoferrin and probiotics. These compositions have been found to be useful in providing health benefits in infants and/or children. A method of manufacture of these compositions is also part of the invention. These compositions may be in the form of a kit of parts wherein a first composition according to the invention and a second composition according to the invention are each adapted to fulfil the nutritional requirements in two different age groups. La présente invention concerne des compositions nutritionnelles destinées aux nourrissons et/ou aux enfants et contenant de la lactoferrine et des probiotiques. Ces compositions se révèlent intéressantes au titre des bienfaits qu'elles apportent aux nourrissons et/ou aux enfants en matière de santé. L'invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication de ces compositions. Ces compositions peuvent se présenter sous la forme d'un nécessaire, dans lequel une première composition selon l'invention et une seconde composition selon l'invention sont chacune conçues pour satisfaire aux exigences nutritionnelles d'individus appartenant à deux groupes d'âge différents.