NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING A NOVEL FAT SYSTEM INCLUDING FATTY ACIDS
Disclosed are nutritional formulations including predigested fats that can be administered to preterm infants, infants, toddlers, and children for improving tolerance, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and for reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, colic, and short bowel syndrome. The predigested fats include fatty acid-containing monoglycerides and/or a fatty acid component.
1 . A nutritional product fat system, the fat system comprising at least 10 wt % of an unsaturated free fatty acid component.
2 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the fat system comprises from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % of the unsaturated free fatty acid component.
3 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the fat system comprises from about 15 wt % to about 30 wt % of the unsaturated free fatty acid component.
4 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is in a form selected from the group consisting of calcium fatty acid salts, magnesium fatty acid salts, and combinations thereof.
5 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component comprises less than 15 wt % saturated fatty acids with a chain length of longer than 14 carbon atoms.
6 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is derived from a vegetable oil.
7 . The fat system of claim 6 , wherein the vegetable oil is selected from the group consisting of olive oil, canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, and combinations thereof.
8 . The fat system of claim 7 , wherein the vegetable oil is soybean oil.
9 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is derived from tree resin.
10 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is fractionated from animal fat.
11 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the fatty acid component is derived from fractionated animal fat having less than 20% (by weight) total myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid.
12 . The fat system of claim 1 , wherein the fatty acid component is derived from fractionated animal fat having less than 2% (by weight) total myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid.
13 . An infant formula fat system, the fat system comprising at least 10 wt % of an unsaturated free fatty acid component.
14 . The fat system of claim 13 , wherein the fat system comprises from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % of the unsaturated free fatty acid component.
15 . The fat system of claim 13 , wherein the fat system comprises from about 15 wt % to about 30 wt % of the unsaturated free fatty acid component.
16 . The fat system of claim 13 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is in a form selected from the group consisting of calcium fatty acid salts, magnesium fatty acid salts, and combinations thereof.
17 . The fat system of claim 13 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component comprises less than 15 wt % saturated fatty acids with a chain length of longer than 14 carbon atoms.
18 . The fat system of claim 13 , wherein the unsaturated free fatty acid component is derived from a vegetable oil.
19 . The fat system of claim 18 , wherein the vegetable oil is selected from the group consisting of olive oil, canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, and combinations thereof.
20 . The fat system of claim 19 , wherein the vegetable oil is soybean oil.