Exopolysaccharide-producing bacteria, and uses thereof for protecting heart health
AssigneesUniversity College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork, Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Teagasc)
InventorsCatherine Stanton, Paul Ross, Gerald F. Fitzgerald, Noel Caplice, Fergus Shanahan
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Abstract
An isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) on 27 Jul. 2012 under NCIMB Deposit Accession No. 42015.
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A method of reducing total serum cholesterol levels in a mammal, comprising a step of administering to the mammal an isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) on 27 Jul. 2012 under NCIMB Deposit Accession No. 42015, or a variant thereof, wherein the isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain and variant thereof express an exopolysaccharide comprising monosaccharide residues xylose, fucose, mannose, glucose, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, and N-acetylmannosamine.
A method of treating cardiovascular disease in a mammal, comprising a step of administering to the mammal an isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) on 27 Jul. 2012 under NCIMB Deposit Accession No. 42015, or a variant thereof, wherein the isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain and variant thereof express an exopolysaccharide comprising monosaccharide residues xylose, fucose, mannose, glucose, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, and N-acetylmannosamine.
A fermented dairy product comprising an isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria Limited (NCIMB) on 27 Jul. 2012 under NCIMB Deposit Accession No. 42015, or a variant thereof, wherein the isolated Lactobacillus mucosae (DPC6426) strain and variant thereof express an exopolysaccharide comprising monosaccharide residues xylose, fucose, mannose, glucose, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, and N-acetylmannosamine.
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