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Enteral diet product, agent and methods for its production
Assignee: Novo Nordisk AS
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Filing: 1987-04-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-04-16
Abstract
Abstract The enteral diet product has a pH lower than about 4.5 and comprises as dietary nitrogen compounds protein or protein derived compounds, fat, carbohydrate and water; the dietary nitrogen compounds are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, the dietary nitrogen compounds are soluble in aqueous media between pH 2 and 7 according to the solubility test indicated in the specification, at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compounds is of vegetable origin, the osmolality of the enteral diet product is below about 350 milli-osmol, and the total energy content of the enteral diet product is at least 0.68 kcal/ml. The agent for production of the enteral diet product appears as a solid and essentially consists of the solid components of the enteral diet product. The enteral diet product exhibits a unique combination of advantageous characteristics, i.e. good microbiological stability, good physical stability of the emulsion, low osmolality, satisfactory organoleptic properties, and satisfactory nutri- tionel and handling properties in the clinic. Methods of preparing the enteral diet product are also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven Fr Kjaer
- 👤 Svend Eriksen
- 👤 Jens Lorenz Adler-Nissen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-10 01:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/19; A23L33/115; A23L33/18; A23L33/185; A61; A61P; A61P3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An enteral diet product which comprises fat, carbohydrate, water and, as dietary nitrogen compound(s), protein or protein-derived compounds and which has a total energy content of at least 0.68 kcal/ml, characterised in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are at least 95% soluble in aqueous media at all pH's between 2 and 7 according to the defined solubility test, in that at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin and in that the osmolality of the enteral diet product is below 350 milli-osmol and the pH is below about 4.5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An enteral diet product which comprises fat, carbohydrate, water and, as dietary nitrogen compound(s), protein or protein-derived compounds and which has a total energy content of at least 0.68 kcal/ml, characterised in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are at least 95% soluble in aqueous media at all pH's between 2 and 7 according to the defined solubility test, in that at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin and in that the osmolality of the enteral diet product is below 350 milli-osmol and the pH is below about 4.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A product according to Claim 1, wherein at least 75% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A product according to Claim 2, wherein at least 90% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A product according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the dietary nitrogen compound(s) of vegetable origin is/are fully or partially on soy basis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A product according to Claim 4, wherein the dietary nitrogen compounds of vegetable origin are partially on soy basis and also comprise nitrogen compounds originating from faba beans, rape seed, oats, sesame or peas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A product according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the dietary nitrogen compound(s) of vegetable origin is/are produced by means of a DH controlled protein hydrolysis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
7 . A product according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the total energy of the product is in the range of from 0.70 to 2.00 kcal/ml.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A product according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, wherein, on an energy basis, the amount of dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are in the range of from 10 to 35% and the amount of fat is in the range of from 3 to 60%, the residual amount of energy originating from carbohydrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A product according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, which also contains additive(s), including flavoring agents, sweetening agents, minerals, trace elements, vitamins, and/or electrolytes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A product according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, which contains a minor amount of an anionic polysaccharide, preferably in the range of from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A product according to Claim 10, wherein the anionic polysaccharide is pectin, preferably highly methoxylated pectin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
An agent for the production of an enteral diet product in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 11, which agent is solid and essentially consists of fat, carbohydrate, water and, as dietary nitrogen compound(s), protein or protein-derived compounds, characterised in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are at least 95% soluble in aqueous media at all pH's between 2 and 7 according to the defined solubility test, in that at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin and in that, when the agent is dispersed in water, the enteral diet product obtained will have an osmolality below 350 milli-osmol and a pH below about 4.5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of preparing an enteral diet product in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 11, which method comprises admixing and stirring an agent in accordance with Claim 12 with water.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of preparing an enteral diet product, which method comprises admixing fat, carbohydrate, water and, as dietary nitrogen compound(s), protein-derived compounds, such that the total energy content of the product is at least 0.68 kcal/ml, characterised in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are at least 95% soluble in aqueous media at all pH's between 2 and 7 according to the defined solubility test, in that at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin and in that the osmolality of the enteral diet produced is below 350 milli-osmol and the pH is below about 4.5.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of preparing an enteral diet product, which method comprises admixing fat, carbohydrate, water and, as dietary nitrogen compound(s), protein-derived compounds, such that the total energy content of the product is at least 0.68 kcal/ml, characterised in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of a non-bitter nature in conjunction with the other constituents of the enteral diet product, in that the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are at least 95% soluble in aqueous media at all pH's between 2 and 7 according to the defined solubility test, in that at least 50% of the dietary nitrogen compound(s) is/are of vegetable origin and in that the osmolality of the enteral diet produced is below 350 milli-osmol and the pH is below about 4.5.
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