Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiota and association with body weight
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Application No.: US14787817Application Date: 2014-05-01
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Publication No.: US09962415B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Christian Darimont-Nicolau , Bernard Berger , Enea Rezzonico , Catherine Ngom-Bru , Melissa LePage
- Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
- Applicant Address: CH Vevey
- Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Vevey
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Priority: EP13166562 20130503
- International Application: PCT/EP2014/058942 WO 20140501
- International Announcement: WO2014/177667 WO 20141106
- Main IPC: A01N63/00
- IPC: A01N63/00 ; A61K35/747 ; A61K8/99 ; C12Q1/04 ; A61Q19/06 ; C12Q1/06 ; A23L33/135
Abstract:
The present invention relates to means and methods for modulating the gut microbiota composition of a subject, preferably a human. In particular, the present invention provides an agent capable of reducing the proportion of Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiota composition of a subject which agent is useful for promoting weight loss or preventing weight gain in a subject, preferably an obese or overweight subject. Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 is particularly preferred as the agent provided by and used in the present invention.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160089404A1 LACHNOSPIRACEAE IN THE GUT MICROBIOTA AND ASSOCIATION WITH BODY WEIGHT Public/Granted day:2016-03-31
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