Use of microbial communities for human and animal health
AssigneesUniversiteit Gent, Microbial Resource Management Health NV (MRM Health)
InventorsSam POSSEMIERS, Massimo MARZORATI, Tom VAN DE WIELE, Ilse SCHEIRLINCK, Pieter VAN DEN ABEELE, Selin BOLCA, Davide GOTTARDI
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a mixture of bacteria belonging to at least six or seven different and specific bacterial species preferably for use in preventing or treating gastro-intestinal disorders. Preferably, the mixture of bacteria is grown together in a fermenter prior to administering the mixture to a subject in order to prevent or treat the disorder.
Claims16
A method of treating or reducing the incidence of inflammation, the method comprising administering a bacterial population comprising isolates of at least:
- Lactobacillus sp., Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, and Akkermansia muciniphila to a subject in need thereof, wherein the bacterial population is present in an effective amount for treating or reducing the incidence of inflammation in the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.