Folic acid producing bifidobacterium bacterial strains, formulations and use thereof
AssigneeProbiotical S.P.A.
InventorsGiovanni Mogna, Gian Paolo Strozzi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to folic acid-producing bacterial strains belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, pharmaceutical, veterinary or food formulations containing them and the use thereof. In particular, the invention relates to new bacterial strains of human origin belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, adolescentis species (2), the genus Bifidobacterium, breve species (1) and the genus Bifidobacterium, pseudocatenulatum species (2) deposited in the DSMZ collection center (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH; Braunsweig, Germany), in accordance with the Treaty of Budapest, on 21 Jul. 2004.
Claims16
A Bifidobacterium strain of folic acid producing probiotic bacteria of human origin selected from the group consisting of:
- Bifidobacterium adolescentis DSM 16594, Bifidobacterium adolescentis DSM 16595, Bifidobacterium breve DSM 16596, Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 16597, and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 16598.
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