Use of 1,3-butanediol acetoacetate in parenteral oral nutrition

摘要

Compositions for parenteral nutrition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of a compound of the following formula: <IMAGE> <IMAGE> R2 is methyl or ethyl, and R3 and R4 are <IMAGE> or H, and X is -C=O or -HC-OH, or a compound of the following formula: <IMAGE> wherein R2 is methyl or ethyl, and X is -C=O or -C-OH, or mixtures thereof in association with a carrier.