High protein liquid enteral nutritional composition
The present invention relates in general to a shelf-stable liquid enteral composition for providing nutrition, either as a supplement, or as a complete nutrition, with a high protein content of a non-hydrolysed globular protein, in particular a whey protein.
1. A liquid enteral nutritional composition, comprising:
(i) 9 to 20 g of non-hydrolysed globular protein per 100 ml of the composition having a pH greater than 4 and less than or equal to 8;
(ii) 10 to 20 g of non-hydrolysed globular protein per 100 ml of the composition; or
(iii) 9 to 20 g of non-hydrolysed globular protein per 100 ml of the composition, with the proviso that a UHT-sterilized composition comprising 9.2 weight % whey protein having a pH=3 is excluded,
wherein the composition has been pasteurized or sterilized, and has a viscosity between 10 and 200 mPa·s, measured at 20° C. at a shear rate of 100 s −1 .
2. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein the globular protein is selected from the group consisting of whey protein, pea protein, soy protein, and any mixture thereof.
3. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 2 , wherein the whey protein is selected from the group consisting of β-lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin, serum albumin, or any mixture thereof.
4. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 3 , wherein the whey protein is sourced from whey protein concentrate (WPC), whey protein isolate (WPI), or any mixture thereof.
5. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH is between 4 to 7.
6. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to any claim 1 , wherein the composition has an energy density of at least 1.5 kcal/ml.
7. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least 85 weight % of the total protein in the composition is non-hydrolysed globular protein.
8. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a non-globular protein.
9. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 8 , wherein the non-globular protein is selected from the group consisting of casein, caseinate, micellar casein isolate, and any mixture thereof.
10. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising fat in an amount between 20 to 40% of the total energy content of the composition.
11. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fat comprises long chain triglycerides.
12. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , further comprising carbohydrate in an amount between 30 to 60% of the total energy content of the composition.
13. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 12 , wherein the carbohydrate comprises maltodextrose with a DE of >30.
14. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 13 , wherein the carbohydrate comprises maltodextrose with a DE of about 47.
15. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 12 , wherein the carbohydrate includes maltodextrose with a DE of 2 to 10.
16. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 15 , wherein the carbohydrate comprises maltodextrose with a DE of about 2.
17. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 12 , wherein the carbohydrate comprises trehalose.
18. A liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 comprising:
a) protein, comprising about 12 g of non-hydrolysed whey per 100 ml of the composition, the protein providing about 30% of the total energy content of the composition;
b) fat, providing about 25% of the total energy content of the composition;
c) carbohydrate, providing about 45% of the total energy content of the composition,
wherein the composition having an energy density of about 1.6 kcal/ml.
19. A liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , comprising:
a) protein, comprising about 16 g of non-hydrolysed whey per 100 ml of the composition, the protein providing about 27% of the total energy content of the composition;
b) fat, providing about 31% of the total energy content of the composition;
c) carbohydrate, providing about 42% of the total energy content of the composition,
wherein the composition having an energy density of about 2.4 kcal/ml.
20. A method of providing nutrition to a person in need thereof, comprising administering to the person the composition according to claim 1 .
21. The method according to claim 20 , wherein the person is an elderly person, a person that is in a disease state, a person that is recovering from a disease state, a person that is malnourished, a sportsman, or an active elderly.
22. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein the non-hydrolysed globular protein has been heat-treated at a temperature of 100 to 190° C.
23. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least 85 weight % of the total protein in the composition comprises whey protein.
24. The liquid enteral nutritional composition according to claim 1 , comprising 9 to 20 g of whey protein per 100 ml of the composition.