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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374753 | Probiotic lactic acid bacterium to treat bacterial infections associated with SIDS Compositions including a non-pathogenic lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as a Bacillus species, spores or an extracellular product of B. coagulans, formulated for oral administration to the intestinal tract for inhibiting bacterial gastrointestinal... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7244412 | Methods for manipulating upper gastrointestinal transit, blood flow, and satiety, and for treating visceral hyperalgesia Disclosed is a method of manipulating the rate of upper gastrointestinal transit of a substance in a mammal. Also disclosed are methods of manipulating satiety and post-prandial visceral blood flow. A method of treating visceral pain or visceral hypersensitivity in ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7172777 | Powder for preparation of a probiotic yogurt food The invention relates to a powder for preparation of a probiotic yogurt food. The powder contains probiotic cultures with a prespecified proportion of living probiotic lactic-acid bacteria and a thermogenetic-lipolytic resorption-enhancing agent, in particular peppe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7081239 | Methods for manipulating upper gastrointestinal transit, blood flow, and satiety, and for treating visceral hyperalgesia Disclosed is a method of manipulating the rate of upper gastrointestinal transit of a substance in a mammal. Also disclosed are methods of manipulating satiety and post-prandial visceral blood flow. A method of treating visceral pain or visceral hypersensitivity in ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048906 | Methods of diagnosing and treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and SIBO-related conditions Disclosed is a method of treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) or a SIBO-caused condition in a human subject. SIBO-caused conditions include irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6818225 | Process for improving glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption in companion animals A process for feeding an animal a diet which alters the function and morphology of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), a large lymphoid organ in the animal and which improves glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption. The process involves feeding a companio... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6793921 | Specific antibodies for use in preparation of pharmaceutical compositions useful in the prevention or treatment of gastritis, gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers The present invention provides specific antibodies obtained from eggs laid by hens which have been immunized against urease of Helicobacter pylori as an antigen, and specific antibodies obtained from eggs laid by hens which have been immunized against flagell... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6677500 | Ungulates expressing exogenous IGF-I in their milk The present invention relates to animals that express exogenous growth factors in their milk, and in particular to pigs that express exogenous IGF-I in their milk. The present invention also relates to methods for increasing piglet weight gain and intesti... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673375 | Composition of multipurpose high functional alkaline solution composition, preparation thereof, and for the use of nonspecific immunostimulator Disclosed are a multipurpose, high-functional, alkaline solution composition, preparation therefor and use thereof as a nonspecific immunostimulator. The composition comprises 1-25 parts by weight of borax (Na2 B4 O7.10H.sub.2 | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645530 | Treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders A method of treating chronic disorders associated with the presence of abnormal microflora or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract involves removing the host's existing enteric microflora and substitution of feces from a di... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6596326 | Growth enhancers The present invention comprises an additive for compound feed for pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, cattle, horses, dogs, cats and fur-bearing animals, which contains an organic or inorganic acid, or salts thereof, espacially formic acid, with a beneficial eff... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6544510 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537543 | Intestinal activation food using natto powder The purpose of the present invention is to offer an intestinal activation food product containing natto powder that delivers the natto bacteria live.to the intestines and produces an adequate intestinal regulating effect by enhancing the mitotic growth of... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6491956 | Food containing active strains for inhibiting infection and treating gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers Live strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus HY2177 and Lactobacillus casei HY2743 maintained in nutritious foods, such as yogurt, imbue them with prophylactic and/or therapeutic properties. Such foods are beneficial in the prevention and/or treatment of gas... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6447810 | Composition of multipurpose high functional alkaline solution composition, preparation thereof, and for the use of nonspecific immunostimulator Disclosed are a multipurpose, high-functional, alkaline solution composition, preparation therefor and use thereof as a nonspecific immunostimulator. The composition comprises 1-25 parts by weight of borax (Na2 B4 O7.10H.sub.2 | 09/10/2002 |
| 6340457 | Pharmaceutical and alimentary compositions containing bacteria of genus acetobacter Pharmaceutical and alimentary compositions containing Acetobacter xylinum as the active ingredient for the treatment of gastroenteral dysmicrobisms, gastroenteral acute and chronic infections and impairments of the gastroenteral functionality.... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6329002 | Food for inhibiting infection and treating gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers Live strains of Lactococcus sp. HY 49, Lactobacillus casei HY 2782, and Bifidobacterium longum HY 8001 maintained in nutritious foods, such as yogurt, imbue them with prophylactic and/or therapeutic properties. Such foods are beneficial in the prevention ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6306638 | Mutant bifidobacteria strains with acid, bile salt and oxygen tolerance Bifidobacteria strains and mutants thereof having tolerance in the gastrointestinal environments and to a method for culturing the same. Strains of the invention include Bifidobacterium longum ATCC No.(s) 55815, 55816, 55817 and 55818. All of which have t... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6083934 | Nutritional formulations containing lacto-N-neotetraose A nutritional formulation containing an effective amount of Lacto-N-neoTetraose to simulate the growth and/or metabolic activity of Bifidobacterium is provided. A process of inhibiting bacterial infections caused by Bacteroides, Clostridium, and E. coli i... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6033689 | Animal feed composition of soluble sugar and dicarboxylic acid The composition of one or more selected soluble sugars and one or more selected dicarboxylic acids into a feed supplement for ruminant animals that maintains the appropriate level of lactic acid and pH of the rumen, and optimizes the availability of energ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5981234 | Use of antibiotics 10381b to promote growth Antibiotic 10381a1, wherein R is hydrogen, is a cytosine-containing antibiotic producible by culturing the novel microorganism Streptomyces arginensis in an aqueous medium and isolation thereof. Derivatives wherein R is a C1 to C | 11/09/1999 |
| 5939309 | Bifidobacterium bifidum proliferation promoting composition containing xylooligosaccharide A Bifidobacterium bifidum proliferation promoting composition comprising a xylooligosaccharide which contains xylobiose as its principal component is disclosed. The xylooligosaccharide is obtained by enzymatically or physicochemically treating either xyla... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5935623 | Use of thermally treated clays in animal feeds A method of promoting weight gain in an animal by feeding the animal calcined attapulgite which reduces adverse effects of a mycotoxin present in an animal food formulation. The calcined attapulgite is obtained by heating an attapulgite clay at or above 3... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929109 | Enhancing and stabilizing agent of the activity of Bifidus factor The present invention relates to an agent for enhancing and stabilizing the activity of Bifidus factor, containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, hyposulfurous acid and acetic anhydride as the effective ingredient... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922375 | Probiotic Bifidobacterium strain Disclosed herein is a Bifidobacterium strain isolate that is incorporated into food, beverages, animal feeds, and/or dietary supplements. It can be used to provide a healthful bacteria to human adults and non-human mammals. The bacterium acts as a probiot... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5895648 | Composition for feed use comprising lyophilized live lactic bacteria The invention relates to a composition for feed use containing a mixture of lyophilized live bacteria comprising at least two species of bacteria selected from Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bif... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5728380 | Priobiotic containing enterococcus faecium strain NCIMB 40371 A strain of Enterococcus faecium, deposited as NCIMB 40371, has valuable probiotic properties and is particularly effective in alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in human patients. The strain can be used in the manufacture of human foo... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5698437 | Agent for promoting the proliferation of bifidobacterium An agent for promoting the proliferation of Bifidobacterium which comprises an indigestible substance which is prepared by heating a starch in the presence of a mineral acid and a small amount of water to prepare a pyrodextrin and hydrolyzing the pyrodext... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5641759 | Animal husbandry methods and compositions therefor The present invention relates to a method and composition for animal husbandry comprising administering to livestock and other animals at least one composition selected from the group consisting of a caramel composition comprising a high content of fructo... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5637312 | Digestion enhancer for ruminant animals comprising a formate salt A chemical enhancer for ruminant animal digestion of organic matter roughage is presented, the addition on a ppm based of total feed ration of one or more formate salts to the ruminant diet improves or enhances the digestibility of low digestible roughage... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5616320 | Use of antibiotics 10381b to promote growth Antibiotic 10381a1, wherein R is hydrogen, is a cytosine-containing antibiotic producible by culturing the novel microorganism Streptomyces arginensis in an aqueous medium and isolation thereof. Derivatives wherein R is a C1 to C | 04/01/1997 |
| 5589168 | Probiotic A novel strain of Enterococcus faecium, deposited as NCIMB 40371, has valuable probiotic properties and is particularly effective in alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in human patients. The novel strain can be used in the manufacture of hum... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5443826 | Treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders with a fecal composition or a composition of bacteroides and E. Coli A method of treating chronic disorders associated with the presence of abnormal microflora or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract. The method involves the removal of at least a portion of the host's existing enteric microf... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5439893 | Methods for the treatment and prevention of diarrhea The present invention relates to a method for the treatment and prevention of diarrhea comprising administering to humans a sugar selected from the group consisting of a caramel composition comprising a high content of fructose oligosaccharides, termed su... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5260279 | Enteral nutrition and medical foods having soluble fiber A nutritionally complete feeding composition contains soluble fiber, especially hydrolyzed guar gum or pectin. This composition provides nourishment to colon cells, preventing bacterial sepsis and also preventing diarrhea.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5147668 | Process of producing a reconstitutable solid lactic acid dried product A process for preparing a solid dried product which is reconstitutable by saliva and storable at room temperature, is described. The product has a lactulose content of below 0.5% by weight (based on the dried product), carbohydrates, lactic acid bacteria,... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5037660 | Product and method of making a fermented milk product The invention comprises a method for structuring of fermented milk products, wherein a starting milk having a fat content of at least 1 to 40% by weight, after standardization of the fat and dry solids content, is pasteurized and homogenized and fermented... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4919961 | Lacto-N-tetraose containing food-stuff and a process for its preparation Food-stuff, particularly based on ruminants milk, having added thereto Lacto-N-tetraose in a gastro-intestinally effective amount; and a process for its preparation.... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4814172 | Liquid bran drink There is provided a palatable pre-mixed bran drink comprising heat treated, degelled bran in the presence of hydrated colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate and an acidification agent. The drink has good mouthfeel and may be used as a bulk supplement to di... | 03/21/1989 |
