A NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT CONTAINING A BUFFER COMPOSITION AND AN AMINO ACID AND METHODS OF USING SUCH A NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT

摘要

A nutritional product having a pH from about 3.7 to about 7.5, preferably from about 4.2 to about 6.5 includes a buffer composition and an amino acid dissolved in a liquid, and the amino acid is present in an amount that at least partially includes the amino acid in at least one of free form, dipeptides, or tripeptides. The amino acid can include a combination of at least one N-acetyl-cysteine or functional derivative thereof and at least one glycine or functional derivative thereof. The buffer composition may include at least one of sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide. The sodium bicarbonate and the potassium bicarbonate can be present in a molar ratio from about 1:1 to about 10:1.