Canine probiotic Lactobacilli
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsThomas William-Maxwell Boileau, Michael Anthony Ceddia, John Kevin Collins, Gary Mitchell Davenport, Barry Pius Kiely, Liam Diarmuid O'Mahony, Gregory Dean Sunvold, Mark Alan Tetrick, Robert Jason Vickers
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Abstract
According to the invention there is provided a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the genus Lactobacilli obtainable by isolation from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract having a probiotic activity in animals. Methods of use and compositions comprising the Lactobacilli of the present invention are also provided.
Claims7
A method of treating diarrhoea in a canine comprising orally administering to the canine a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a biologically pure culture of a strain of lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus murinus NCIMB 41194, Lactobacillus murinus NCIMB 41195, Lactobacillus murinus NCIMB 41196 and Lactobacillus murinus NCIMB 41197 isolated from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract, to treat diarrhoea in the canine;
- wherein the strain has probiotic activity and has the ability to survive and colonize the gastrointestinal tract of the canine and is able to maintain viability following 1 hour at pH 2.5.
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