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App. No. 12/471,750

Nutritional Compositions Containing Punicalagins

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12/471,750
Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a nutritional composition comprising punicalagins.

Claims (24)

1 . A nutritional composition comprising:

a. a protein source;

b. a fat source;

c. a carbohydrate source; and

d. punicalagins.

2 . The nutritional composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of punicalagins in the composition is between about 0.004 to about 0.20 mg/g of the composition.

3 . The nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising punicic acid.

4 . The nutritional composition according to claim 3 , wherein the amount of punicic acid in the composition is between about 0.01 to about 40 mg/g of the composition.

5 . The nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising pomegranate leaf extract.

6 . The nutritional composition according to claim 5 , wherein the amount of pomegranate leaf extract in the composition is between about 4 mg/g to about 60 mg/g of the composition.

7 . The nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising punicic acid and pomegranate leaf extract.

8 . The nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein the nutritional composition is an infant formula.

9 . A method of enhancing the immune system of a pediatric subject comprising administering punicalagins to the pediatric subject.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the enhanced immune system function comprises an improved resistance to infection.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the amount of punicalagins administered to the pediatric subject is between about 1 mg to about 100 mg per day.

12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises administering punicic acid to the pediatric subject.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the amount of punicic acid administered to the pediatric subject is between about 50 mg to about 5 g per day.

14 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises administering pomegranate leaf extract to the pediatric subject.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the amount of pomegranate leaf extract administered to the pediatric subject is between about 1 g to about 15 g per day.

16 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises administering punicic acid and pomegranate leaf extract to the pediatric subject.

17 . A method for reducing allergic inflammatory responses in a pediatric subject comprising administering punicalagins to the pediatric subject.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the amount of punicalagins administered to the pediatric subject is between about 1 mg to about 100 mg per day.

19 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises administering punicic acid to the pediatric subject.

20 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises administering pomegranate leaf extract to the pediatric subject.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2009
From: RANGAVAJLA, NAGENDRA; RAI, DESHANIE; JOUNI, ZEINA
To: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022901/0983 →