Composition for treatment of obesity
AssigneeLacPro Industries, LLC
InventorGregory G. Bojrab
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Abstract
A probiotic composition and method for the treatment of obesity. The probiotic composition comprises a culture having Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid bacteria and a carbohydrate enriched media, whereby the culture and media are combined and allowed to ferment until a desired ratio of the Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus organisms as well as a desired number of total organisms per dose are achieved. Once the desired ratios are achieved, the composition is concentrated and lyophilized. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of providing a probiotic composition of the present invention and administering the composition to a patient for the treatment of obesity.
Claims3
A fermented probiotic composition for the treatment of obesity comprising:
- a.) a mixture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid bacteria;
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- b.) a carbohydrate containing media, the fermented probiotic composition comprising Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacteria and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria in a ratio of about 9:1 and the number of Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacteria per gram is about 5×109, the fermented probiotic composition being in a lyophilized form.
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