Bifidobacteria and preparations containing them
View Patent ↗The disclosure refers to biologically pure cultures of two strains of Bifidobacterium Longum named W11 and W11 a and deposited at the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) that has registered them under the accession numbers LMG P-21586 and LMG P-21587. They are used as probiotics within preparations of pharmaceutical or alimentary products to help the gastrointestinal health and to prevent and treat the intestinal pathologies.
1. A biologically pure culture of a strain Bifidobacterium Longum LMG P-21586.
2. A biologically pure culture of a strain Bifidobacterium Longum LMG P-21587.
3. A pharmaceutical or alimentary preparation containing between 1×10 7 and 1×10 11 colony forming units of live cells of a biologically pure culture of a strain Bifidobacterium Longum LMG P-21586.
4. Preparation according to claim 3 , comprising oligosaccharides.
5. Preparation according to claim 4 , wherein the oligosaccharides are fructo-oligosaccharides with a polymerization degree between 2 and 10.
6. Preparation according to claim 3 , comprising vitamins.
7. Preparation according to claim 6 , wherein the vitamins are selecting from the group consisting of vitamins E, B1, B2, B6 and B12.
8. Preparation according to claim 3 , in a form selected from the group consisting of capsules, tablets, packets, troches, liquid suspensions, dry oral supplements, liquid oral supplements, vials, milk, yogurt, fresh cheese, ice-creams, products made of fermented cereals, milk powders, children's products and products for domestic animals.
9. A pharmaceutical or alimentary preparation containing between 1×10 7 and 1×10 11 colony forming units of live cells of a biologically pure culture of a strain Bifidobacterium Longum LMG P-21587.
10. Preparation according to claim 9 , comprising oligosaccharides.
11. Preparation according to claim 10 , wherein the oligosacharides are fructo-oligosaccharides with a polymerization degree between 2 and 10.
12. Preparation according to claim 9 , comprising vitamins.
13. Preparation according to claim 12 , wherein the vitamins are selected from the group vitamins E, B1, B2, B6 and B12.
14. Preparation according to claim 9 , in a form selected from the group consisting of capsules, tablets, packets, troches, liquid suspensions, dry oral supplements, liquid oral supplements, vials, milk, yogurt, fresh cheese, ice-creams, products made of fermented cereals, milk powders, children's products and products for domestic animals.