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.
Claims3
A probiotic composition for administration to a domestic animal comprising Faecalibacteriurn 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 faeciurn, Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, B. thermophilum, Propionibacterium jensenii, and yeast, and combinations thereof.
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