초록

Synthetic monesters are employed as calorie sources for parenteral or enteral nutrition. The monoesters are hydrolyzed and respired by the body and offer the advantage of high calorie density when compared to conventional or other synthetic calorie sources.

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A composition for enteral or parenteral nutrition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of a compound of the formula AOOCR wherein A is the residue of a nontoxic, biologically available normal or branched chain aliphatic group having one to four carbon atoms and containing one or two hydroxyl

A composition for enteral or parenteral nutrition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of a compound of the formula AOOCR wherein A is the residue of a nontoxic, biologically available normal or branched chain aliphatic group having one to four carbon atoms and containing one or two hydroxyl substituents, or a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, or mannose or of sorbitol; and －OOCR is a fatty acid having four to ten carbon atoms and being substituted with oxy and/or hydroxyl, provided that no more than 6 consecutive carbon atoms remain unsubstituted with oxy or hydroxyl; provided that when －OOCR is the residue of a fatty acid having less than 7 carbon atoms then A is not a residue of glycerol.