Method for increasing Akkermansia in intestinal bacterial flora by ingesting astaxanthin
AssigneesFuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd., Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation
InventorsYuji Naito, Kazuhiro Kamada, Kumi Tominaga
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Abstract
A method for increasing bacteria belonging to the genus Akkermansia in an intestinal bacterial flora, comprising the step of ingesting a composition containing astaxanthin.
Claims5
A method of suppressing appetite or promoting weight loss in an obese patient, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising astaxanthin, wherein said administration increases a percentage of bacteria belonging to the genus Akkermansia and decreases a percentage of bacteria belonging to the genuses Clostridia and Lactobacillus in the intestinal bacterial flora of said patient, wherein the daily amount of astaxanthin administered is from 1 to 40 mg.
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