Probiotic lactobacillus strains for pets
US7381406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/805
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides novel strains of probiotics for use in the gastrointestinal tract of a pet. The probiotics of the present invention are capable of fermenting starch to produce lactic acid and/or hydrogen peroxide anti-pathogenic metabolites. The present invention also provides a novel method for identifying the effectiveness of a pet probiotic in vitro. The method simulates the introduction of a probiotic candidate in the gastrointestinal tract of a pet and measures the anti-pathogenic effectiveness of the probiotic.
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