Canine probiotic Lactobacilli
AssigneeThe Iams 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.
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A biologically pure culture of a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the genus Lactobacilli isolated from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract and having probiotic activity, wherein the strain has the ability to survive and colonize the gastrointestinal tract of a companion animal, and is able to maintain viability following 1 hour at pH 2.5, and
- wherein the strain is selected from Lactobacillus murinus strain AHC1222, Lactobacillus murinus strain AHC5323, Lactobacillus murinus strain AHC6331, and Lactobacillus murinus strain AHC3133.
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