The present disclosure provides a nutritional formula comprising alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate; lactoferrin; oleic acid-palmitic acid-oleic acid triglyceride; lactose; lutein; docosahexanoic acid; arachidonic acid; galactooligosaccharides; and fructooligosaccharides. The provided nutritional formulas may be useful in providing nutrition and/or promoting postnatal development of a subject (e.g., promoting postnatal development of an infant's gastrointestinal tract, promoting proper gastrointestinal function, nutrient absorption, proper immune system development, etc.). Also provided are powder forms, reconstituted formulas, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a nutritional formula described herein.

The present disclosure provides a nutritional formula comprising alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate; lactoferrin; oleic acid-palmitic acid-oleic acid triglyceride; lactose; lutein; docosahexanoic acid; arachidonic acid; galactooligosaccharides; and fructooligosaccharides. The provided nutritional formulas may be useful in providing nutrition and/or promoting postnatal development of a subject (e.g., promoting postnatal development of an infant's gastrointestinal tract, promoting proper gastrointestinal function, nutrient absorption, proper immune system development, etc.). Also provided are powder forms, reconstituted formulas, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a nutritional formula described herein.

The present invention concerns an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is n a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100 to food compositions comprising such edible ingredient for use in the attenuation of stress response and/or prevention of chronic stress and of conditions thereby associated.

An early in life nutritional intervention with a lipid component having both large lipid globules with phospholipids and an increased amount of palmitic acid in the sn-2 position in triglycerides were found to improve the fatty acid composition of cell membranes, in particular brain membranes.

Compositions comprising polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, including the enzymatic production of the oligosaccharides, and the uses of the compositions in foodstuffs, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals are also provided.

The present invention relates to a Lactobacillus spp. selective prebiotic composition comprising one, or a mixture of two or more, of: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to a synbiotic composition comprising a probiotic component comprising one or more strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and/or one or more strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and a prebiotic component comprising a growth medium which is specific for the growth of the probiotic component, wherein the prebiotic growth medium comprises one or more, or a mixture of two of more, components selected from: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and selecting such compositions.

The present invention relates to a Lactobacillus spp. selective prebiotic composition comprising one, or a mixture of two or more, of: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to a synbiotic composition comprising a probiotic component comprising one or more strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and/or one or more strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and a prebiotic component comprising a growth medium which is specific for the growth of the probiotic component, wherein the prebiotic growth medium comprises one or more, or a mixture of two of more, components selected from: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and selecting such compositions.

Disclosed herein is an ingestible composition comprising a sphingan and its use as a prebiotic.

Disclosed herein is an ingestible composition comprising a sphingan and its use as a prebiotic.

The invention concerns composition comprising 2′-fucosyllactose for use in the treatment of virus induced diarrhea.