L. acidophilus strains
AssigneesSherwood L. Gorbach, Barry R. Goldin
InventorsSherwood L. Gorbach, Barry R. Goldin
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Abstract
A biologically pure culture of a strain of bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, the bacteria being characterized in that an average of at least 50 of the bacteria can adhere to one human small intestinal mucosal cell after a five minute incubation of the bacteria with the cell.
Claims1
A method of treating gastrointestinal side effects of antibiotic therapy in a human patient comprising administering to said patient a side effect reducing amount of bacteria of a biologically pure culture of a strain of bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, said bacteria being characterized in that an average of at least 50 of said bacteria can adhere to one human small intestinal mucosal cell after a five minute incubation of said bacteria with said cell.
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