Decreasing acinetobacter populations in the microbiome
AssigneeGlyciome, LLC
InventorsJoanna E. Ellington, G. D. Clifton, Rayne Ellington-Lawrence
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for compositions for use in optimizing the genital microbiome of a user or sexual partners of that user. The compositions may comprise a prebiotic oligosaccharide, a metal co-factor, and an essential oil comprising bornyl acetate. The compositions support the genital microbiota and are useful for, for example, decreasing the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as bacteria from the species Acinetobacter. Furthermore, the compositions may have minimal or beneficial effect on gametes.
Claims16
A method of decreasing Acinetobacter growth in the microbiome in the genital region of a subject in need thereof comprising application of a pharmaceutical composition having
- (a) a metallic co-factor;
- (b) a prebiotic oligosaccharide;
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- (c) borneol or a prodrug thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.