Disclosed is a method for providing amino acids in a form having improved solubility and/or improved suspension properties, and a product made by the method. The method also provides protein and amino acid compositions having decreased viscosity following heat treatment.

The present invention relates to whey protein micelles for use in the treatment and/or prevention of overweight and/or obesity in a subject. The invention relates also to a non-therapeutic use of whey protein micelles to increase satiety and/or postprandial energy expenditure in a subject. A further aspect of the invention is a food composition to be administered to an overweight or obese subject, or to a subject at risk of becoming overweight or obese.

Described herein are compositions and methods relating to the use of a combination of live lactobacilli bacteria, particularly live Lactobacillus acidophilus, live Lactobacillus casei, and live Lactobacillus rhamnosus, for the relief of undesirable gastromtestmal health problems such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, bloating, liquid stools and constipation. This combination of live lactobacilli bacteria can also be used for improving quality of life of a subject suffering from IBS, for the relief of IBS, and/or for the prevention and/or treatment of IBS.

Described herein are compositions and methods relating to the use of a combination of live lactobacilli bacteria, particularly live Lactobacillus acidophilus, live Lactobacillus casei, and live Lactobacillus rhamnosus, for the relief of undesirable gastromtestmal health problems such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, bloating, liquid stools and constipation. This combination of live lactobacilli bacteria can also be used for improving quality of life of a subject suffering from IBS, for the relief of IBS, and/or for the prevention and/or treatment of IBS.

Formulations having a protein component, in which the protein contains one or more digestion-aiding proteins, and/or one or more immunoprotective proteins. The formulations may also contain a fat component, a carbohydrate component, and vitamins and minerals. These formulations can be used to provide nutritional support to a subject, either as dietary supplements or as a primary source of nutrition, such as for an infant formula.

Provided are pharmaceutical foam compositions comprising a peptone, a peptide hydrolysate or an enzymatically-hydrolyzed protein prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis of a full-length protein; methods of preparation and uses thereof.

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one first aminopeptidase and at least one second aminopeptidase, the first aminopeptidase representing up to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

The use of a preparation for nutrition-based support of the body's own wound healing processes at the local and systemic level by oral intake of the preparation, which contains per gram as a basic preparation the following mixture of vitamins and nutrients: a. 330-385 μg of vitamin B1, b. 420-490 μg of vitamin B2, c. 4.8-5.6 mg of vitamin B3, d. 1.8-2.1 mg of vitamin B5, e. 420-490 μg of vitamin B6, f. 15-18 μg of vitamin H, g. 80-390 μg of vitamin B9, h. 1.0-4.9 μg of vitamin B12, i. 32-156 mg of vitamin C, j. 150-731 mg of magnesium, k. 4-20 mg of zinc and l. 3-200 mg of tryptophan.

The use of a preparation for nutrition-based support of the body's own wound healing processes at the local and systemic level by oral intake of the preparation, which contains per gram as a basic preparation the following mixture of vitamins and nutrients: a. 330-385 μg of vitamin B1, b. 420-490 μg of vitamin B2, c. 4.8-5.6 mg of vitamin B3, d. 1.8-2.1 mg of vitamin B5, e. 420-490 μg of vitamin B6, f. 15-18 μg of vitamin H, g. 80-390 μg of vitamin B9, h. 1.0-4.9 μg of vitamin B12, i. 32-156 mg of vitamin C, j. 150-731 mg of magnesium, k. 4-20 mg of zinc and l. 3-200 mg of tryptophan.

The present invention pertains to novel beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) isolates as well as to a method of producing such isolates and to uses of the powders, e.g. in beverage applications.