Powdered human milk fortifier

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A - Human Necessities

23

C

A23C 9/20 (2006.01) A23C 11/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2369007

The invention relates to a powdered human milk fortifier comprising a protein component typically present in an amount of from about 24 wt/wt% to about 55 wt/wt% of the fortifier powder, and a fat component typically present in an amount of from about 1 wt/wt% to about 30 wt/wt% of the fortifier powder and a carbohydrate component present in a quantity of from about 15 wt/wt% to about 75 wt/wt% of the fortifier powder. Preferably, the powdered human milk fortifier is provided in a unit dose container which holds from about 0.5 gm to about 10 gm of powder. The instant invention also relates to a method of providing nutrition to preterm infants by adding a fortifier powder to human milk and administering the fortified human milk to a premature infant. The invention further provides a method of promoting growth of a premature infant by administering fortified human milk to a premature infant.

L'invention concerne un fortifiant de lait humain en poudre comprenant un composant protéiné dont la proportion varie normalement entre 24 % et 55 % environ en poids/poids de la poudre fortifiante, un composant lipidique dont la proportion varie normalement entre 1 % et 30 % environ en poids/poids de la poudre fortifiante, et un composant glucidique dont la proportion varie entre 15 % et 75 % environ en poids/poids de la poudre fortifiante. De préférence, le fortifiant en poudre pour lait humain se présente dans un récipient à dose unitaire contenant environ entre 0,5mg et 10mg de poudre. La présente invention concerne également un procédé permettant de satisfaire les besoins nutritifs d'enfants prématurés et consistant à ajouter une poudre fortifiante au lait humain et à administrer le lait humain fortifié à un enfant prématuré. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé destiné à stimuler la croissance d'un enfant prématuré et consistant à administrer un lait humain fortifié à un enfant prématuré.

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