Michlig Gonzalez, Stephanie,Meylan Merlini, Jenny,Burbidge, Adam,Le Coutre, Johannes
申请号:
AU2015233634
公开号:
AU2015233634A1
申请日:
2015.03.17
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
Compositions comprise an amount of cinnamaldehyde that is orally tolerable, thus avoiding an unpleasant mouth feeling, and also tolerable in the gastrointestinal tract. The amount of cinnamaldehyde is supplemented by zinc, and the combination is effective to promote a swallowing reflex. The composition comprising the combination of cinnamaldehyde and zinc can be used in a method to treat dysphagia and/or prevent aspiration pneumonia from dysphagia. In an embodiment, the composition comprising cinnamaldehydeis administered to a human. The composition comprising cinnamaldehyde may be a medicament, a food product or a supplement to a food product.