PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gelatinous enteral nutrient which can be safely and easily taken by a patient with dysphagia or a patient under tube feeding without causing gastro-esophageal reflux and a method for preparing the same.SOLUTION: The gelatinous enteral nutrient has an appropriate physical value as specified below for preventing a patient with dysphagia or a patient under tube feeding from gastro-esophageal reflux: namely, immediately after mixing the gelatinous enteral nutrient with an aqueous solution having a prescribed pH value at a weight ratio of 3:7 and gently stirring for 5 seconds, the elution ratio of nutritional components being from 0 to 0.2. Alternatively, the gelatinous enteral nutrient has a physical value as specified below: namely, after mixing the gelatinous enteral nutrient with an aqueous solution having a prescribed pH value at a weight ratio of 3:7, allowing the mixture to stand for 30 minutes and then gently stirring for 5 seconds, the elution ratio of nutritional components being from 0 to 0.45.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】嚥下困難者や経管投与中の患者などが胃食道逆流を起こすことなく、安心かつ容易に摂取できるゲル状の経腸栄養剤及びその調製方法を提供する。【解決手段】嚥下困難者や経管投与中の患者などが胃食道逆流を起こさないための適切な物性値として、経腸栄養剤と所定のpHの水溶液を重量比で3:7に混合した直後に、5秒間静かに撹拌した場合において栄養成分の溶出率が0~0.2であるゲル状の経腸栄養剤。経腸栄養剤と所定のpHの水溶液を重量比で3:7に混合してから、30分間保持した後に、5秒間静かに撹拌した場合において栄養成分の溶出率が0~0.45であるゲル状の経腸栄養剤。【選択図】図2
