composition, formulation, method for preventing and / or treating cachexia in an individual, use of the composition, and, special medical use product, health specific food product, special medical food product, food use product special dietary, medical nutrition product and medical food product.

摘要

The present invention relates to polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid compositions such as (5z, 8z, 11z, 14z, 17z) -eicosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoic acid (epa) and (4z, 7z, 10z, 13z, 16z, 19z) -docose-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid (dha) to prevent and / or treat cachexia in an individual. particularly, the compositions comprise a certain ratio of fatty acids as monoacylglycerides. In addition, omega-3 fatty acid compositions preferably comprise a certain ratio of fatty acids such as mono-, di- and triacylglycerides, as this improves digestion and absorption of epa and dha fatty acids. Additionally, the invention relates to a method for preventing and / or treating cachexia in an individual, including administering an epa and dha composition to the individual, wherein at least a portion of the fatty acids is provided as monoacylglyceride.