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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshio Saito, Hachioji, JP;
Jun Mizutani, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
The Calpis Food Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352529 ; 4352521 ; 435822 ; 435854 ; 424 9345 ;
Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus which do not exhibit deconjugation of bile acids and inhibition of nutrient absorption, and exhibit lowering of cholesterol in blood and liver. There are two specific Lactobacillus strains which have been disclosed that exhibit these characteristic properties. The two strains are Lactobacillus acidophilus FERM-P-14204 and Lactobacillus acidophilus FERM-P-14205.