The present invention primarily relates to a combination agent for reducing appetite and/or for providing a feeling of satiety and/or for reducing energy intake and/or for reducing body weight. In addition, the present invention relates to a medical use of the combination agent, in particular for the treatment of overweight and obesity and for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and joint damage and wear of the spine, and to a non-therapeutic use of the combination agent. In particular, the focus of the present invention is on the use of the combination agent to provide a feeling of satiety and/or to reduce energy intake and/or to reduce body weight. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of the combination agent for the preparation of an orally consumable preparation or food ingredient and an orally consumable preparation or food ingredient prepared therefrom.

The invention provides compositions comprising a source of protein and a urolithin. The invention also provides uses and methods associated with, or making use of the compositions, such as a medicament, dietary supplement, functional food or medical food and in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a muscle-related pathological condition. The invention also provides kits comprising urolithin and protein.

The invention provides compositions comprising a source of protein and a urolithin. The invention also provides uses and methods associated with, or making use of the compositions, such as a medicament, dietary supplement, functional food or medical food and in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a muscle-related pathological condition. The invention also provides kits comprising urolithin and protein.

The invention provides compositions comprising a source of protein and a urolithin. The invention also provides uses and methods associated with, or making use of the compositions, such as a medicament, dietary supplement, functional food or medical food and in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a muscle-related pathological condition. The invention also provides kits comprising urolithin and protein.

A composition and method for activating probiotic spores in food and beverage products, such as steeped teas, coffee, soups, and sauces. A nutrient-germinant composition comprises one or more L-amino acids, optionally one or more buffers to maintain the pH of the composition when added to water in a range of around 6-8, optionally D-glucose, D-fructose, or both D-glucose and D-fructose, and optionally, an osmoprotectant. The nutrient-germinant composition, one or more species of Bacillus spores, and a food or beverage product may be pre-mixed in any combination. Water is added to the mixture and heated to a temperature range of 42 to 100° C. to germinate the probiotic spores prior to being consumed.

The invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and young children comprising proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, wherein said proteins comprise ionic complexes of lactoferrin with acid milk proteins, said complexes having a negative charge at the pH of the infant formula. The nutritional composition is used for providing a satiety feeling and/or a better sleep and/or limiting nocturnal awaking in infants or young children.

A method of fabricating an electronic power module by additive manufacturing, the electronic module including a substrate having an electrically insulating plate presenting opposite first and second faces, with a first metal layer arranged directly on the first face of the insulating plate, and a second metal layer arranged directly on the second face of the insulating plate. At least one of the metal layers is made by a step of depositing a thin layer of copper and a step of annealing the metal layer, and the method further includes a step of forming at least one thermomechanical transition layer on at least one of the first and second metal layers, the at least one thermomechanical transition layer including a material presenting a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than that of the metal of the metal layer.

A non-therapeutic method of improving growth performance of a weaning mammal comprises a step of administering to the weaning mammal or a maternal mammal an effective amount of beta-glucan and casein hydrolysate, wherein the weight ratio of beta-glucan to casein hydrolysate is 1:2 to 2:1. A dietary supplement suitable for oral administration to a mammal comprising beta-glucan and casein hydrolysate is also provided, wherein the weight ratio of beta-glucan to casein hydrolysate is 1:2 to 2:1.

Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.

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.