Cachexia prevention supplement

A substance and dose technology, applied in the field of nutritional composition and nutritional supplements for the prevention and/or treatment of cachexia and/or anorexia, can solve the problems of difficulty and limited success rate of intervention methods for rebuilding muscle and fat mass

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-11
FRESENIUS KABI DEUT GMBH
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Problems solved by technology

Interventional approaches to rebuild muscle and fat mass have proven difficult and have limited success once tissue loss is evident

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[0067] The nutritional composition of the present invention is prepared by mixing the components in the amounts described in Table 1. No encapsulation prior to mixing. The compositions described in Table 1 provide a calorific value of approximately 100 kcal. The amounts of the individual components correspond to 50% of the recommended daily dose, so the composition should be taken twice a day. Calorific value can be determined by suitable methods known in the art.

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[0071] The above composition is packaged into a sachet that provides a calorific value of about 100 kcal.

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Abstract

The invention provides for a nutritional composition comprising from 0. 1 to 10 g of eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof based on 100 kcal of the total composition; and from 0. 1 to 10 g of a phytochemical or a mixture thereof based on 100 kcal of the total composition, for a use as a medicament for the treatment and / or prevention of cachexia and / or anorexia. The composition is particularly useful in the prevention of cachexia and is administered almost without any additional macronutrients in order to avoid a negative impact on the general diet of the patient.

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[0001] describe [0002] The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for preventing and / or treating cachexia and / or anorexia, preferably a nutritional supplement. The composition of the present invention comprises eicosapentaenoic acid or its derivatives and at least one phytochemical as components. In a preferred embodiment, the composition further comprises one or more branched-chain amino acids and / or glutamine in neutral or salt form or in the form of precursors or derivatives thereof. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition further comprises one or more additional antioxidants, such as mixed carotenoids, vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium and selenium. Background technique [0003] Cachexia is manifested by a progressive loss of muscle and adipose tissue, with increased morbidity and mortality. The term is derived from the Greek words "kakos", meaning "poor", and "hexis", meaning "condition", generally understood as a state of being unh...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A23L1/29A23L1/30A61K31/20A23L33/00A23L33/15
CPCA23V2002/00A61K31/20A23L1/302A61K31/202A23L1/3051A23L1/3008A23L1/3002A23L33/105A23L33/12A23L33/15A23L33/175A61P1/14A61P3/04A61P7/00A23V2250/187A23V2250/2132A23V2250/0654A23V2250/0628A23V2250/0626A23V2250/062A23V2250/211A23V2250/70A23V2250/708A23V2250/214
Inventor 施奈德·克里斯汀娜
Owner FRESENIUS KABI DEUT GMBH
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