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US 11,717,492 B2Granted
Methods for improving the microbiome and its systemic effect
AssigneeIP Science Limited
InventorIvan Petyaev
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Abstract
We describe that carotenoids provide a prebiotic effect and can be used to improve the health of the gut microbiome.
Claims5
A method for promoting growth or increasing the abundance of a Bifidobacterium in the gastro-intestinal tract, skin, mouth or urogenital system of a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a carotenoid compound selected from the group consisting of lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, meso-zeaxanthin, astaxanthin, cryptoxanthins, flavoxanthin, and neoxanthin.
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