PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nutrient composition which improves the depressed function of the digestive tract and is effective in preventing/mitigating the diarrhea, regurgitation in the stomach/esophagus, and erroneous swallow which accompany the administration of a liquid nutrient and a composition for the prevention/mitigation of digestive tract depression.SOLUTION: The nutrient composition and the composition for the prevention/mitigation of digestive tract depression are characterized by containing at least one member selected among glutamic acid, 5-nucleotides, and salts of them, and further characterized in that when glutamic acid only is contained therein, the content thereof is 0.0013-1.3 w/v% in terms of free glutamic acid amount at the time of administration.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】低下した消化管機能を改善し、液状栄養剤の投与に伴う下痢、胃食道逆流および誤嚥の予防・改善に有効な栄養組成物、および消化管機能低下予防・改善用組成物の提供。【解決手段】グルタミン酸、5’-ヌクレオチドおよびそれらの塩から選ばれる少なくとも1種を含有し、かつグルタミン酸のみを含む場合その投与時の含量が遊離グルタミン酸として0.0013~1.3w/v%であることを特徴とする栄養組成物および消化管機能低下予防・改善用組成物。【選択図】なし
