Probiotic method and composition for maintaining a healthy vaginal microbiome
US12318411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to reduce the likelihood of a dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiome in an individual employing a probiotic method and composition for maintaining a healthy vaginal microbiome, with particular embodiments including a bacterial formulation of three distinct species of Lactobacillus crispatus bacteria. In certain embodiments, the bacterial formulation is administered to an individual's vagina in an amount sufficient for the bacterial formulation to generate an amount of tryptophan metabolites sufficient to act as aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) agonists, thereby reducing inflammation in the individual's vagina.
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