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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshio Saito, Hachioji, JP;
Jun Mizutani, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
Calpis Food Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352529 ; 435260 ;
Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus do not exhibit deconjugation of bile acids and inhibition of nutrient absorption, and exhibit lowering of cholesterol in blood and liver. The particular species of the genus Lactobacillus exhibiting these characteristics is Lactobacillus acidophilus. Furthermore, the strain Lactobacillus acidophilus CL-0062 has been internationally deposited under accession number FERM BP-4980.