Composition for promoting the proliferation of Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei
AssigneeMeito Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenji Yasuda, Tomohiko Ogawa, Masakatsu Hasegawa
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Abstract
A composition for promoting bacterial proliferation and selectively proliferating Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei is disclosed, which includes a dextran. A variety of biological activities originating from L. casei subsp. casei can be sustained in a living body by selectively growing-proliferating and colonizing L. casei subsp. casei in the intestine of a human being, animal, or the like or by selectively growing-proliferating L. casei subsp. casei in the intestine, without supplying L. casei subsp. casei at all times.
Claims4
A method for selectively proliferating Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei in the intestine of a subject, comprising:
- orally administering a composition consisting essentially of a dextran and Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei to the subject, whereby Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei is proliferated in the intestine of the subject.
A method for enhancing humoral and cellular immunity in a subject in need thereof, comprising:
- selectively proliferating Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei in the intestine of the subject by orally administering a pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a dextran and Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei to the subject, whereby humoral and cellular immunity are enhanced.
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