Product containing Lactobacillus reuteri strain ATTC PTA-4965 or PTA-4964 for inhibiting bacteria causing dental caries
US6872565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/853
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Strains of Lactobacillus that have been selected for their capability of reducing the number of Streptococcus mutans in the mouth of mammals through inhibiting activity in combination with good binding to the oral mucins and dental plaque, Administering the strains in a product such as food, reduces and treats dental caries. Preferred strains are Lactobacillus reuteri strain ATTC PTA-4965 or Lactobacillus reuteri strain ATTC PTA-4964.
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