Appeal No. 95-0523
Application No. 07/885,490
1. An improved non-human milk baby formula including
protein, carbohydrate and lipid which is suitable for
administration to an infant comprising an enzyme selected from
the group consisting of protease enzymes and polysaccharide
degrading enzymes, wherein the enzyme is in a form that will
be enzymatically active in the digestive system of an infant
to whom the baby formula is administered and is present in an
amount effective to completely digest the enzyme substrate in
the formula by the time the substrate reaches the end of the
colon.
12. A method for improving the digestibility of a non-
human milk baby formula which is suitable for administration
to an infant comprising providing in the formula an enzyme
selected from the group consisting of proteases and
polysaccharide degrading enzymes, wherein the enzyme is in a
form that will be enzymatically active in the digestive system
of an infant to whom the baby formula is administered and is
present in an amount effective to completely digest the enzyme
substrate in the formula by the time the substrate reaches the
end of the colon.
24. An additive to increase digestibility of non-human
milk baby formula comprising a purified protease in
combination with a purified polysaccharide degrading enzyme.
25. The additive of claim 24 further comprising a
lipase.
26. The additive of claim 24 further comprising a simple
carbohydrate degrading enzyme selected from the group
consisting of lactase, sucrase, fructase, and extract of
Aspergillus niger.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Gaull 4,303,692 Dec. 1,
1981
Puski et al. (Puski) 4,830,861 May 16,
1989
Schweikhardt et al. (Schweikhardt) 4,925,680 May 15,
1990
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