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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2006.01); A61K 35/747 (2015.01); A23C 9/123 (2006.01); A23C 11/10 (2006.01); A61K 35/744 (2015.01); C12P 17/06 (2006.01); C12R 1/46 (2006.01); A23L 33/135 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/747 (2013.01); A23C 9/123 (2013.01); A23C 11/106 (2013.01); A23L 33/135 (2016.08); A61K 35/744 (2013.01); C12P 17/06 (2013.01); C12R 1/46 (2013.01); A23Y 2220/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An equol-producing lactic acid bacteria-containing composition comprises, as an essential component thereof, a lactic acid bacterial strain belonging to the genushaving an ability to utilize at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of daidzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein to produce equol. Such a composition is effective for the prevention and alleviation of malaise inclusive of climacteric disturbance in middle-aged and elderly women for which no effective prophylactic method or alleviating means has heretofore been available.