Research Article

Elemental Diet Enriched with Amino Acids Alleviates Mucosal Inflammatory Response and Prevents Colonic Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Mice with DSS-Induced Chronic Colitis

Table 1

A comparison of three different EN formulas.

NameNitrogen sourceFat (g/100 kcal)Protein (g/100 kcal)Carbohydrate (g/100 kcal)

Enteral nutritional powder (AA)17 amino acids0.174.721.14
Enteral nutritional suspension (SP)Whey protein hydrolysates1.74.017.6
Enteral nutritional powder (TP)Casein-calcium, casein-sodium, soybean protein3.533.5313.5