Composition comprising free amino acids
View Patent ↗A method is provided for the prevention and treatment of patients having impaired gastro-intestinal tract function. The method comprises the steps of administering to a patient requiring same free amino acids including about 9.0% to about 17.0% glutamic acid.
1. A method of providing nutrition to an individual at risk of having impaired gastro-intestinal tract function comprising the steps of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition which comprises free amino acids and about 9.0% to about 17.0% glutamic acid by weight of total amino acid composition, wherein the composition has no glutamine, and wherein the composition comprises methionine in an amount from about 2.4 to about 3.2 g/100 g total amino acids.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises cysteine in an amount from about 2.3 to about 10 g.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the impaired gastro-intestinal function is due to Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, HIV/AIDS, cancer, post surgery complications, intractable diarrhoea, short bowel syndrome, cerebral palsy or gastric reflux.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is in a ready to use form.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises arginine in an amount from 2.3% to 7% total amino acids by weight.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises aspartic acid.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises leucine.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises threonine.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises proline.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises tryptophan.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises serine.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises lysine.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises branched amino acids.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one amino acid in the following amounts selected from the group consisting of:
Amount
Amino
(g/100 g total
Acids
amino acids)
Ile
5.7-7.0
Leu
10.8-14.0
Lys
6.5-10.0
Phe
3.2-.2
Thr
5.0-12.0
Trp
1.7-2.2
Val
5.5-7.0
His
1.8-2.3
Arg
2.3-7.0
Pro
5.0-6.0
Gly
1.9-3.2
Ala
1.5-5.1
Ser
5.0-16.0
Tyr
1.0-4.0
Cys
2.3-10.0
Asp
4.0-15.0
Aromatics
4.2-11.2
Sulphur
4.7-13.2
containing
BCAA
22.0-28.0.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:
Amount
Amino
(g/100 g total
Acids
amino acids)
Ile
5.7-7.0
Leu
10.8-14.0
Lys
6.5-10.0
Met
2.4-3.2
Phe
3.2-.2
Thr
5.0-12.0
Trp
1.7-2.2
Val
5.5-7.0
His
1.8-2.3
Arg
2.3-7.0
Pro
5.0-6.0
Gly
1.9-3.2
Ala
1.5-5.1
Ser
5.0-16.0
Tyr
1.0-4.0
Cys
2.3-10.0
Asp
4.0-15.0
Glu
9.0-17.0
Aromatics
4.2-11.2
Sulphur
4.7-13.2
containing
BCAA
22.0-28.0.