Just thought I'd share a patent I found recently.  Thought it might be of
interest to those of you who follow the research of Alan Lucas...Valerie W.
McClain, IBCLC

United States Patent     4,753,926
Lucas ,   et al. June 28, 1988
Infant foods


Abstract
Infant foods suitable for use in the feeding of low birthweight infants, more
especially preterm infants, are disclosed. The foods contain a relatively
high level of vitamin B.sub.2 and may be prepared so as to have an opacity
greater than that of human breast milk leading to less susceptibility of the
vitamin B.sub.2 to breakdown by UV-light when used for the feeding of low
birthweight infants who are receiving phototherapy. Preferred infant foods
according to the invention also have high contents of vitamin B.sub.6,
vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folic acid, copper and zinc while containing
no added iron. Another aspect of the invention is the inclusion of taurine
and carnitine. One unexpected property of the infant foods according to the
invention with high vitamin content is that their use has been found to
reduce the incidence of hyperbilirubinaemia in low birthweight infants.
Inventors:     Lucas; Alan (Cambridge, GB2); Barr; Richard I. (Plymouth, GB2)

Assignee:     Farley Health Products Limited (GB2)
Appl. No.: 048547
Filed:     May 11, 1987

Foreign Application Priority Data
    Jun 16, 1983[GB]    8316458
    Jun 23, 1983[GB]    8317073
Current U.S. Class:    514/2; 426/2; 426/72; 426/74; 426/801; 514/23;
514/127; 514/251; 514/558
Intern'l Class:     A61K 031/40
Field of Search:     426/2,72,74,656,801 514/2,23,127,251,558

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