Patent
This document provides methods and materials related to Prevotella histicola preparations. For example, Prevotella histicola preparations in the form of an oral medicament or dietary supplement (e.g., a pill, tablet, capsule) are provided. In addition, methods and materials for using a Prevotella histicola preparation provided herein as an anti-inflammatory agent are provided.
1. A powder composition comprising:
(a) an anti-inflammatory effective amount of live Prevotella histicola or dead Prevotella histicola , and
(b) a botanical.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises said live Prevotella histicola.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said composition contains between 1×10 7 to 1×10 11 cells of said live Prevotella histicola.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises said dead Prevotella histicola.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein said composition contains between 1×10 7 to 1×10 11 cells of said dead Prevotella histicola.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a buffer.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said live Prevotella histicola are live cells of the Prevotella histicola deposited as NRRL accession number B-50329, and wherein said dead Prevotella histicola are dead Prevotella histicola deposited as NRRL accession number B-50329.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH of said composition is between about 6.5 and about 8.0.
9. A liquid composition comprising (a) an anti-inflammatory effective amount of live Prevotella histicola or dead Prevotella histicola , and (b) a botanical.
10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein said composition comprises said live Prevotella histicola.
11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein said composition contains between 1×10 7 to 1×10 11 cells of said live Prevotella histicola.
12. The composition of claim 9 , wherein said composition comprises said dead Prevotella histicola.
13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein said composition contains between 1×10 7 to 1×10 11 cells of said dead Prevotella histicola.
14. The composition of claim 9 , wherein said composition comprises a buffer.
15. The composition of claim 9 , wherein said live Prevotella histicola are live cells of the Prevotella histicola deposited as NRRL accession number B-50329, and wherein said dead Prevotella histicola are dead Prevotella histicola deposited as NRRL accession number B-50329.
16. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the pH of said composition is between about 6.5 and about 8.0.