Supplemention of maternal diet
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsSeppo Salminen, Erika Isolauri, Kirsi Laitinen
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Abstract
The use of probiotic bacteria in the manufacture of a composition for administration to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy for prevention of gestational diabetes, normalizing plasma glucose concentration and/or increasing insulin sensitivity.
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A method for normalizing plasma glucose concentration, the method comprising administering to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising a probiotic mixture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 and Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-3446.
A method for improving insulin sensitivity, the method comprising administering to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising a probiotic mixture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 and Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-3446.
A method for reducing the risk of development of metabolic syndrome, the method comprising administering to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy and for at least three months after delivery a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising a probiotic mixture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 and Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-3446.
A method for reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome in infant(s), the method comprising administering to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising a probiotic mixture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 and Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-3446.
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