IP Library Patent Application 14443089
Patent Application
App. No. 14/443,089

AGENT FOR ALLEVIATING STRESS-INDUCED BOWEL DISORDER CONTAINING SPECIFIC LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI STRAIN OR TREATED PRODUCT THEREOF

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14/443,089
Abstract

The present application provides Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), or, a derivative strain (for example, a cold-tolerant derivative strain) derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain, a method for producing the same, a stress-induced bowel disorder-alleviating agent comprising the derivative strain, a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof as an active ingredient, and food additives, animal additives, animal feeds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the agent.

Claims (34)

1 . An agent for alleviating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, stress-induced bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease, comprising as an active ingredient Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405) or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

2 . An agent for alleviating excessive water secretion in the bowels or stress-induced diarrhea, comprising as an active ingredient Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

3 . An agent for alleviating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, or stress-induced bowel disorder, comprising as an active ingredient sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

4 . The agent according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the cells of the CP2305 strain, the CP2305s strain, or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405) are living cells or sterilized cells.

5 . The agent according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the treated product is dried cells, broken cells, disrupted cells, or in the form of fermented milk.

6 . The agent according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , which has an effect of inhibiting the stress-induced suppression of pelvic (parasympathetic) neural activity.

7 . The agent according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , which has an effect of suppressing water secretion by suppressing the chloride channels of the large intestine.

8 . The agent according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , which is an agent for improving stress-induced diarrhea.

9 . A method for producing an animal feed, comprising a step of producing an animal feed by mixing the agent according to any one of claims 1 to 8 with an animal feed ingredient.

10 . An animal feed, comprising living cells or sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

11 . A food additive or an animal feed additive, comprising the agent according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .

12 . A food additive, comprising living cells or sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain, a treated product thereof or a mixture thereof.

13 . A food or drink, comprising living cells or sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405) or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain, a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

14 . The food or drink according to claim 13 , which is a functional food or drink.

15 . A method for producing a functional food or drink, comprising mixing the agent according to any one of claims 1 to 8 with a carrier, an excipient, or a diluent for foods, and optionally mixing the same further with a food additive.

16 . A pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or suppressing, or treating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, stress-induced bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease, comprising as an active ingredient living cells or sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain, a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

17 . A pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or suppressing, or treating excessive water secretion in the bowels or stress-induced diarrhea, comprising as an active ingredient Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

18 . A pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or suppressing, or treating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, or stress-induced bowel disorder, comprising as an active ingredient sterilized cells of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), or a treated product thereof, or a mixture thereof.

19 . A pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or suppressing, or treating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, stress-induced bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease, comprising the agent according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent.

20 . A lactic acid bacterium, which has an effect of alleviating stress-induced bowel disorder to a degree equivalent to or higher than that of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), and differs from the CP2305 strain.

21 . The lactic acid bacterium according to claim 20 , which has an effect of alleviating the stress-induced bowel disorder that is an effect of suppressing stress-induced diarrhea to a degree equivalent to or higher than that of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405) in terms of the diarrhea score described in Example 3 of the Description.

22 . A lactic acid bacterium, which suppresses stress-induced diarrhea significantly (p<0.05 vs placebo) compared with a placebo when the diarrhea score is evaluated by the method described in Example 3 of the Description, and differs from the CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331).

23 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 22 , which is cold-tolerant such that the survival rate when the bacterium is kept on ice for 5 hours is 60% or higher.

24 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 23 , which has an effect of inhibiting the stress-induced suppression of pelvic (parasympathetic) neural activity.

25 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 19 to 24 , which has an effect of suppressing water secretion by suppressing the chloride channels of the large intestine.

26 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 25 , wherein the lactic acid bacterium is a lactic acid bacterium belonging to the species Lactobacillus gasseri.

27 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 26 , wherein the lactic acid bacterium is Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), a derivative strain of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331), or a derivative strain of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405).

28 . The lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 27 , which is used for preventing or alleviating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, stress-induced bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease.

29 . A method for producing a cold-tolerant lactic acid bacterial strain, comprising exposing a lactic acid bacterium to a temperature at 10° or lower, selecting a cold-tolerant strain that has survived, breeding, optionally repeating the steps, and collecting a cold-tolerant strain that has survived.

30 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein the lactic acid bacterium is a lactic acid bacterium belonging to the species Lactobacillus gasseri , or a lactic acid bacterium of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331).

31 . A lactic acid bacterium, which is Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305s strain (NITE BP-1405), or a derivative strain derived from Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 strain (FERM BP-11331) or the CP2305s strain.

32 . A lactic acid bacterium, which is cold-tolerant such that the survival rate when the bacterium is kept on ice for 5 hours is 60% or higher.

33 . The lactic acid bacterium according to claim 32 , wherein the lactic acid bacterium belongs to the species Lactobacillus gasseri.

34 . An agent for preventing or alleviating excessive water secretion in the bowels, stress-induced diarrhea, stress-induced bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease, comprising as an active ingredient the lactic acid bacterium according to any one of claims 20 to 27 and 31 to 33 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: CALPIS CO., LTD.
To: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2015
From: SAWADA, DAISUKE; FUJIWARA, SHIGERU
To: CALPIS CO., LTD.
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