This invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a bacterium of the genus Bifidobacterium, particularly, but not exclusively, a bacterium of the Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (strain) 420 (B420), and one or more prebiotics and/or fibres, for use in increasing lean body mass in a mammal.

The present invention provides a method and composition for ameliorating or reducing the symptoms and signs and for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related conditions in a mammal in need thereof, said method comprising administering effective amounts of a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a mixture of probiotic microorganisms with distinct but complementary pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, for a time sufficient to ameliorate, reduce or treat at least one sign or symptom of obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Compositions having the desired properties, and methods for their use in pharmaceutical and nutritional formulations, are provided.

The present invention provides a method and composition for ameliorating or reducing the symptoms and signs and for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related conditions in a mammal in need thereof, said method comprising administering effective amounts of a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a mixture of probiotic microorganisms with distinct but complementary pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, for a time sufficient to ameliorate, reduce or treat at least one sign or symptom of obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Compositions having the desired properties, and methods for their use in pharmaceutical and nutritional formulations, are provided.

A composition comprising combination of salt, sugar and lactic acid bacteria as an active ingredient to treat vaginosis. The composition showed potent antibacterial activity through various experiments, for example, (1) the indirect inhibitory activity test from the growth of vaginosis causing bacteria by determining the change of pH and lactic acid level; (2) the direct inhibitory activity test from the growth of vaginosis causing bacteria by determining the susceptibility of test sample; (3) brief clinical tests, and finally confirmed that the combination showed potent antibacterial activity in the test. Accordingly, the combination may be useful to alleviate and treat vaginosis in the form of a pharmaceutical composition, health functional food, food additive, topical composition, and detergent composition.

Processes for producing a nutritional supplement that contains sulforaphane, and supplements formed thereby. Such a process includes combining a cruciferous vegetable, for example, broccoli sprouts, with strains of Lactobacillus, Streptococcus and Bifidobacterium to form a mixture, causing the mixture to undergo lactic acid fermentation, transform a glucosinolate within the cruciferous vegetable to sulforaphane, and yield a fermented mixture that contains sulforaphane, and then producing from the fermented mixture a supplement that can be ingested by an individual.

The present invention relates to microparticles, methods of producing microparticles and microparticle precursor compositions. In particular, it relates to microparticles comprising a protective matrix and a protective matrix precursor composition comprising a blend of a denatured protein, a polyol plasticizer, trehalose and a carrier.

The present invention relates to microparticles, methods of producing microparticles and microparticle precursor compositions. In particular, it relates to microparticles comprising a protective matrix and a protective matrix precursor composition comprising a blend of a denatured protein, a polyol plasticizer, trehalose and a carrier.

A nutritional composition comprising at least one microbial organism formulated as a fast melting composition.

This invention relates to a preparation comprising a probiotic bacterial strain and a prebiotic mixture comprising 5-70 wt % of at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of Ga1NAc1-3Ga11-4G1c, Ga11-6Ga1Nac1-3Ga11-4G1c and combinations thereof, 20-95 wt % of at least one neutral oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of Gal1-6Gal, Gal1-6Gal1-4Glc, Gal1-6Gal1-6Glc, Gal1-3Gal1-3Glc, Gal1-3Gal1-4Glc, Gal1-6Gal1-6Gal1-4Glc, Gal1-6Gal1-3Gal1-4Glc, Gal1-3Gal1-6Gal1-4Glc, Gal1-3Gal1-3Gal1-4Glc and combinations thereof and 2-50 wt % of at least one sialylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of NeuAc2-3Gal1-4Glc, NeuAc2-6Ga11-4G1c and combinations thereof. The invention extends to food products comprising said preparation and to the use of the preparation in the prevention and treatment of infections.

The present disclosure relates to an immune-enhancing composition comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus LM1019 and starter strains. An immune-enhancing composition comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus LM1019 and starter strains according to the present disclosure has an excellent immune-enhancing effect by increasing the amount of nitric oxide (NO) produced and improving the TNF-? secretion ability. Also, since the immune-enhancing composition contains the starter strain, it can be used to produce fermented milk. Under the provisions of the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, the Lactobacillus rhamnosus LM1019 strain was deposited with the international depositary authority: the Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms (KCCM) on Aug. 11, 2017, under the Accession Number: KCCM12308P.