Claims
- 1. A method of inhibiting Helicobacter in a subject in need of treatment comprising administering to said subject about 0.001 g to about 4.3 g per kg of body weight per day of at least one monoglyceride of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 fatty acid.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said monoglyceride is a monoglyceride of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.15 fatty acid.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said monoglyceride is a monoglyceride of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 fatty acid.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the monoglyceride is selected from the group consisting of monocaprylin, monocaprin, monolaurin, monopelargonin, monoundecanoin, monotridecanoin, monomyristin, monopentadecanoin and monopalmitin.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said monoglyceride is selected from the group consisting of monocaprylin, monocaprin, monopelargonin, monotridecanoin, monoundecanoin, monomyristin, and monolaurin.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said effective amount is about 0.002 to about 3.4 g per kg of body weight per day.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said effective amount is about 0.003 g to about 2.5 g per kg. of body weight per day.
- 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said monoglyceride is orally administered in a nutritional composition.
- 9. The method of claim 6 wherein said nutritional composition is nutritionally complete.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein said Helicobacter is H. pylori.
- 11. A method for inhibiting Helicobacter in a subject in need of treatment comprising administering to said subject about 0.001 to about 4.3 g per kg of body weight per day of lauric acid.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said effective amount is about 0.002 to about 3.4 g per kg of body weight per day.
- 13. The method of claim 11 wherein said effective amount is about 0.003 g to about 2.5 g per kg. of body weight per day.
- 14. The method claim 11 wherein the lauric acid is orally administered in a nutritional composition.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said nutritional composition is nutritionally complete.
- 16. The method of claim 11 wherein said Helicobacter is H. pylori.
- 17. A nutritional composition comprising at least one monoglyceride of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 fatty acid in an amount of about 0.05 g to about 10 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 18. The nutritional composition of claim 17 wherein the effective amount is about 0.1 g to about 8 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 19. The nutritional composition of claim 17 wherein the effective amount is about 0.2 g to about 6 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 20. The nutritional composition of claim 17 wherein the monoglyceride is a monoglyceride of a C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 fatty acid.
- 21. The nutritional composition of claim 17 wherein the monoglyceride is a monoglyceride of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 fatty acid.
- 22. The composition of claim 17 which further comprises about 0.5 g to about 10.0 g protein, about 0.1 g to about 9.0 g lipid, and about 6.0 g to about 25.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 23. The composition of claim 18 which further comprises about 0.5 g to about 10.0 g protein, about 0.1 g to about 9.0 g lipid, and about 6.0 g to about 25.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 24. The composition of claim 17 which further comprises about 1.0 g to about 8.0 g protein, about 0.2 g to about 8.0 g lipid, and about 7.0 g to about 22.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 25. The composition of claim 18 which further comprises about 1.0 g to about 8.0 g protein, about 0.2 g to about 8.0 g lipid, and about 7.0 g to about 22.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 26. The composition of claim 17 which further comprises about 1.8 g to about 6.2 g protein, about 0.4 g to about 7.0 g lipid, and about 8.0 g to about 20.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 27. The composition of claim 18 which further comprises about 1.8 g to about 6.2 g protein, about 0.4 g to about 7.0 g lipid, and about 8.0 g to about 20.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 28. The composition of claim 26 which further comprises vitamin and minerals.
- 29. The composition of claim 27 which further comprises vitamin and minerals.
- 30. The composition of claim 17 which is nutritionally complete.
- 31. A nutritional composition comprising lauric acid in an amount of about 0.05 g to about 10 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 32. The nutritional composition of claim 31 wherein the effective amount is about 0.1 g to about 8 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 33. The nutritional composition of claim 31 wherein the effective amount is about 0.2 g to about 6 g per 100 calories of composition.
- 34. The nutritional composition of claim 32 which further comprises about 0.5 g to about 10.0 g protein, about 0.1 g to about 9.0 g lipid, and about 6.0 g to about 25.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
- 35. The nutritional composition of claim 33 which further comprises about 0.5 g to about 10.0 g protein, about 0.1 g to about 9.0 g lipid, and about 6.0 g to about 25.0 g carbohydrate, said percentages being based on 100 calories of the composition.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/317,441 filed Oct. 4, 1994 (abandoned Feb. 12, 1997).
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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