Probiotic compositions and methods
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsRodrigo Carvalho Bicalho, Georgios Oikonomou, Andre Gustavo Vieira Teixeira
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Abstract
The present invention relates to probiotic compositions and methods of using such compositions. In particular, the present invention provides method of using Faecalibacterium spp. to improve weight gain, provide prophylaxis against diarrhea and/or improve feed efficiency in an animal.
Claims28
A method of improving weight gain, providing prophylaxis against diarrhea and/or improving feed efficiency in an animal comprising administering said animal a composition comprising one or more Faecalibacterium spp.
A probiotic composition comprising Faecalibacterium spp. in combination with a milk protein.
A probiotic composition for administration to a domestic animal comprising Faecalibacterium spp. in combination with an additional additive selected from the group consisting of an energy substrate, a mineral, a vitamin, at least a second probiotic organism selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. lactis, L. plantarum, L. casei, Bacillus subtilis, B. lichenformis, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, B. thermophilum, Propionibacterium jensenii, and yeast, and combinations thereof.
A method of supplementing the diet of a domestic animal comprising adding a comprising Faecalibacterium spp. to the diet of said domestic animal.
A method of providing a diagnosis or prognosis for a domestic animal comprising:
- contacting a sample from said domestic animal with a detection reagent selected from the group consisting of a Faecalibacterium detection reagent and a Clostridium sensu stricto spp. detection reagent or a combination thereof;
- determining the amount, presence or absence of Faecalibacterium and/or Clostridium sensu stricto spp. in said sample;
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- using said determination of the amount, presence or absence of Faecalibacterium and/or Clostridium sensu stricto spp. in said sample to provide a diagnosis or prognosis selected from the group consisting of risk of diarrhea and level of intestinal health in said domestic animal.
A kit comprising
- a Faecalibacterium detection reagent, and
- optionally a Clostridium sensu stricto spp. detection reagent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.