LIQUID ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR TUBE FEEDING MINIMIZING LOWER AND UPPER TRACT DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a liquid enteral nutritional composition comprising a specifically designed pea based protein fraction a fat fraction and optionally a dietary fibre fraction (a) which meets all nutritional needs in accordance with the general recommendations for a healthy and balanced diet (b) which is well tolerated and minimises clinical complications that are frequently associated with the administration of enteral nutrition in patients using tube feeding especially with respect to a reduced gastric emptying and (c) which is suitable for tube feeding. The liquid enteral nutritional composition comprises an innovative and novel pea based protein fraction comprising more than 25 weight% and up to 80 weight% of a vegetable protein comprising at least a source of pea protein and an innovative and novel fat fraction comprising (a) 8 to 15 weight% of linoleic acid (LA); (b) 3.0 to 6.0 weight% of a combination consisting of the ? 3 poly unsaturated fatty acids alpha linolenic acid (ALA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) wherein the amount of ALA 2.5 weight% and the combined amount of DHA and EPA · 2.5 weight%; (c) 10 to 20 weight% of at least one medium chain fatty acid (MCFA); and (d) 35 to 79 weight% of at least one mono unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA).