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US 11,141,442 B2Granted
Tributyrin compositions and methods therefor
AssigneeCompound Solutions Inc.
InventorMatthew Titlow
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Abstract
Tributyrin and/or tributyrin derivatives are used to selectively increase the levels of Bifidobacteria in the gut. In preferred methods, the tributyrin and/or tributyrin derivatives are orally administered alone or in combination with a food item or other nutritionally acceptable carrier, and may further include Bifidobacteria. Tributyrin-enhanced Bifidobacterium strains are also contemplated that include Bifidobacteria previously cultured in tributyrin and/or tributyrin derivatives.
Claims4
A method of increasing levels of Bifidobacteria in the gut of a human, the method comprising:
- administering a tributyrin-containing composition consisting essentially of tributyrin or a tributyrin derivative to the human at a dosage of between 50 and 1,000 mg of the tributyrin or the tributyrin derivative per day;
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- wherein the tributyrin-containing composition increases the levels of Bifidobacteria in the gut.
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