| abstract |
The present invention provides a method for enhancing the gut absorption in a mammal. Specifically, gut absorption in a mammal can be enhanced by the administration of glutamine, or glutamine equivalent, in combination with one or more agents, said agents selected from the group consisting of growth hormone (GH), an agent capable of enhancing endogenous GH production, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), or an agent capable of enhancing endogenous IGF-1 production. |