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Composition comprising free amino acids

Priority: Apr 12, 2000Filed: Mar 21, 2001Published: May 20, 2004
Est. expiryApr 12, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 3/00A61P 1/00A23L 33/175A61K 31/195A23L 33/40A61K 31/415
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Abstract

A composition is described that can be used in prevention or treatment of patients having impaired gastro-intestinal tract function. The composition comprises free amino acids including about 9.0% to about 17.0% glutamic acid. A method of production of the composition; use of the composition in the manufacture of a medicament; and a method of treatment of impaired gastro-intestinal tract function are described.

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7 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises aspartic acid.  
     
     
         8 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises leucine.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises threonine.  
     
     
         10 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises proline.  
     
     
         11 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises tryptophan.  
     
     
         12 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises serine.  
     
     
         13 . The method of claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises lysine.  
     
     
         14 . The method of claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises branched amino acids.  
     
     
         15 . The method of claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises at least one amino acid in the following amounts selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   Amount 
                 
                     
                   Amino Acids 
                   (g/100 g total 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 
                 
                     
                   Gln 
                    0-17.0 
                 
                     
                   Aromatics 
                    4.2-11.2 
                 
                     
                   Sulphur containing 
                    4.7-13.2 
                 
                     
                   BCAA 
                   22.0-28.0 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The method of claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   Amount 
                 
                     
                   Amino Acids 
                   (g/100 g total 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 
                 
                     
                   Gln 
                    0-17.0 
                 
                     
                   Aromatics 
                    4.2-11.2 
                 
                     
                   Sulphur containing 
                    4.7-13.2 
                 
                     
                   BCAA 
                   22.0-28.0 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . A method of preventing impaired gastro-intestinal tract function in an individual at risk of same comprising the steps of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition which comprises free amino acids about 9.0% to about 17.0% glutamic acid by weight of total amino acid composition. 
 Please add newly-submitted claims  18 - 36  as follows:    
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises cystein in an amount of from approximately 2.3 to about 10 g and methionine in an amount of from approximately 2.4 to about 3.2 g/100 g total amino acids.  
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , 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.  
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition is in a ready to use form.  
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition has no added glutamine.  
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises a low level of arginine.  
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises aspartic acid.  
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 17  wherein the composition comprises leucine.  
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises threonine.  
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises proline.  
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises tryptophan.  
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises serine.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises lysine.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises branched amino acids.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises at least one amino acid in the following amounts selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   Amount 
                 
                     
                   Amino Acids 
                   (g/100 g total 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 
                 
                     
                   Gln 
                    0-17.0 
                 
                     
                   Aromatics 
                    4.2-11.2 
                 
                     
                   Sulphur containing 
                    4.7-13.2 
                 
                     
                   BCAA 
                   22.0-28.0 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   Amount 
                 
                     
                   Amino Acids 
                   (g/100 g total 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 
                 
                     
                   Gln 
                    0-17.0 
                 
                     
                   Aromatics 
                    4.2-11.2 
                 
                     
                   Sulphur containing 
                    4.7-13.2 
                 
                     
                   BCAA 
                   22.0-28.0 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         33 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises cystein in an amount of from approximately 2.3 to about 10 g.  
     
     
         34 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the composition comprises methionine in an amount of from approximately 2.4 to about 3.2 g/100 g total amino acids.  
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises cystein in an amount of from approximately 2.3 to about 10 g.  
     
     
         36 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the composition comprises methionine in an amount of from approximately 2.4 to about 3.2 g/100 g total amino acids.

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