METHOD OF TREATING DISORDERS OF THE ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY BY ADMINISTERING AMINO ACIDS

摘要

The invention relates to the use of glutamine or a glutamine equivalent for the treatment of diseased states where there is a decreased blood flow to the liver or where there are low arginine plasma levels. Such diseased states comprise endotoxaemia, systemic inflammation, high plasma arginase level, bacteraemia, jaundice, liver transplantation, liver resection, inflammatory bowel disease, transplantation in general, increased cytokine production or liver steatosis. Also provided is a nutritional composition suitable for improving liver function, containing, as a daily dosage unit, 15-300 g of glutamine or a glutamine equivalent, together with an amount of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and vegetables fibres, which is sufficient for meeting a minimum daily nutritional requirement.