Inventors:
Andrew J. Dannenberg - New York NY
Amin A. Nanji - Wellesley MA
Assignee:
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. - Ithaca NY
New England Deaconess Hospital Corp. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A01N 3700
Abstract:
An enteral diet containing fat in an amount to provide from 20 to 50% of total calories, said fat containing less than 15% polyunsaturated fat (e. g. , palm oil or medium chain triglycerides) is administered to mediate amelioration of the inflammation associated with the inflammatory liver, pancreatic and intestinal disorders, e. g. , to promote healing of the liver in alcoholic hepatitis.