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US 7,740,838 · App. 11/594,543 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

Bacterial composition and its use

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Patent No.
US 7,740,838
App. No.
11/594,543
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject of the present invention is a bacterial composition having immunomodulation properties comprising at least one strain selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797, Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799, Lactobacillus salivarius PTA-4800, Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798, Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801 and Bifidobacterium lactis PTA-4802. An other subject of the invention is an immunomodulation method comprising the step of using the at least one strain selected from the preceding group.

Claims (7)

1. A method for modulating the immune system of a human or animal in need thereof, said method comprising the step of administering to said human or animal an effective amount of a bacterial composition comprising Lactobacillus salivarius PTA-4800.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said method is a method for stimulating the immune system of a human or an animal in need thereof.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacterial composition further comprises at least one additional strain selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797 , Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799 , Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798 and Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacterial composition further comprises at least two additional strains selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797 , Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799 , Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798 and Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacterial composition comprises a blend of Lactobacillus salivarius PTA-4800 , Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797 , Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799 , Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798 and Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801.

6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacterial composition comprises from 10 6 to 10 11 CFU of bacteria/g of composition.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacterial composition comprises from 10 8 to 10 11 CPU of bacteria/g of composition.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 19, 2013
From: DANISCO A/S
To: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
Reel/Frame 031035/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2007
From: DANISCO FRANCE SAS
To: DANISCO A/S
Reel/Frame 019662/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2007
From: RHODIA FOOD
To: RHOD P
Reel/Frame 019663/0018 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2007
From: DENNIN, VERONIQUE; LEYER, GREG; MERCENIER, ANNICK; NUTTEN, SOPHIE; POT, BRUNO
To: RHODIA CHIMIE
Reel/Frame 019664/0779 →