Methods for the use of branched chain amino acids

Abstract

The invention provides an orally-administrable nutritional product comprising a dipeptide including a branched chain amino acids (BCAA). In one embodiment, the nutritional product comprises a dipeptide selected from at least one of the following: alanyl-leucine, alanyl-isoleucine, alanyl-valine, glycyl-leucine, glycyl-isoleucine, and glycyl-valine.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . An orally-administrable nutritional product comprising:
 at least one dipeptide including at least one branched chain amino acid,   wherein the at least one dipeptide exhibits a bitterness less than that of a free branched chain amino acid, and wherein the at least one dipeptide comprises alanyl-isoleucine.   
     
     
         2 . The orally-administrable nutritional product of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a protein, a fiber, a fatty acid, a vitamin, a mineral, a carbohydrate, a flavor agent, a medicament, and a therapeutic agent.