Method to reduce body weight, fat accumulation and adipocyte size using Parabacteroides goldsteinii
AssigneeChang Gung Biotechnology Corp.
InventorsYun-Fei Ko, Jan Martel, Tsung-Ru Wu, Chih-Jung Chang, Chuan-Sheng Lin, Jian-Ching Liau, Wei-Chang Wang, Chen-Yaw Chiu, Chia-Chen Lu, David Marcelo Ojcius, Hsin-Chih Lai, John D. Young
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Abstract
The present invention describes a method to reduce body weight, fat accumulation and adipocyte size by administering the probiotic bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii. This probiotic bacterium can therefore be used to treat obesity in animals and humans.
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A method for reducing body weight, fat accumulation and adipocyte size of a subject on a high fat diet, comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of Parabacteroides goldsteinii bacterium to said subject.
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