# US 6,294,166 B1 · Nutrition supplement containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, yeast and soy protein

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- Number: US 6,294,166 B1
- Document ID: US6294166B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/233,638
- Filed: 1999-01-19
- Granted: 2001-09-25
- Earliest claimed: 1997-03-24
- Assignees: Viva Life Science, Inc.
- Inventors: Houn Simon Hsia
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6294166B1

## CPC

- A61K 35/747: Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis
- A23B 2/762: Organic compounds containing nitrogen
- A23B 2/783: Microorganisms; Enzymes
- A61K 35/744: Lactic acid bacteria, e.g. enterococci, pediococci, lactococci, streptococci or leuconostocs
- A61K 36/06: Fungi, e.g. yeasts
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES

## Abstract

A composition for use as a dietary supplement for promoting gastrointestinal health including effective amounts of a dried bacteria, a dried, non-viable yeast and protein. The dried bacteria may be Lactobacillus acidophilus, and may comprise from about 0.1% to about 10% of the total mass of the composition. The yeast may be Brewer's or Baker's yeast, and may comprise from about 2.5% to about 20% of the total mass. The protein may be whey or soy protein concentrates, and may comprise from about 25% to about 98% of the total mass.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of improving the health of a mammal comprising orally administering to the mammal a nutrition-supplementing amount of a stable, dried bacteria composition comprising, as % total mass of the total dried bacteria composition:
approximately 0.7 percent total mass solid, dried, viable Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria,
approximately 5.3 percent total mass dried, non-living yeast, and
approximately 92.3 percent total mass soy protein isolate;
wherein the viability of the bacteria in the composition does not decrease for a period of ten months when the composition is stored in an airtight container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method claim 1 wherein the nutrition-supplementing amount of the stable, dried bacteria composition is in the range of about 0.5 grams per day to about 30.0 grams per day.

### Claim 3

A method of reducing lactose intolerance in a human comprising orally administering to the human a lactose intolerance decreasing amount of a stable, dried bacteria composition comprising, as % total mass of the total dried bacteria composition:
approximately 0.7 percent total mass solid, dried, viable Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria,
approximately 5.3 percent total mass dried, non-living yeast, and
approximately 92.3 percent total mass soy protein isolate;
wherein the viability of the bacteria in the composition does not decrease for a period of ten months when the composition is stored in an airtight container.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1, 3)

The method of any one of claims 1 or 3 wherein the composition further comprises a flavoring agent.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method claim 3 wherein the lactose intolerance decreasing amount of the stable, dried bacteria composition is in the range of about 0.5 grams per day to about 30.0 grams per day.