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US 7,700,093 · App. 10/581,781 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Methods for increasing lactose digestion

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Patent No.
US 7,700,093
App. No.
10/581,781
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates generally to digestive disorders, and in particular to methods for treating irritable bowel syndrome by increasing carbohydrate absorption by administering a composition containing a Bacillus coagulans bacterium.

Claims (6)

1. A method for increasing lactose digestion in a subject, comprising the steps of:

identifying a subject having lactose intolerance, and

administering to said subject a composition comprising an effective amount of viable Bacillus coagulans bacteria and an effective amount of supplemental lactase to increase lactose digestion in said subject,

wherein said bacteria are selected from the group consisting of GBI-20, ATCC PTA-6085; GBI-30, ATCC PTA-6086; and GBI-40, ATCC PTA-6087.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject patient is human.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said effective amount of lactase is from about 1000 IU to about 12,000 IU.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2017
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: GANEDEN BIOTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 043822/0897 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 10, 2012
From: GANEDEN BIOTECH, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 029103/0069 →
LICENSE Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: GANEDEN BIOTECH, INC.
To: SCHIFF NUTRITION GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 026616/0128 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: GANEDEN BIOTECH, INC.
To: SCHIFF NUTRITION GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 026616/0950 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2009
From: FARMER, SEAN; LEFKOWITZ, ANDREW
To: GANEDEN BIOTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 023110/0075 →