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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M. Krueger, Pullman, WA (US);
Michael J. Pabst, Germantown, TN (US);
Chantal Cayuela, Paris, FR;
Marie-Christine Degivry, Le Plessis-Robinson, FR;
Donna Hartley, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compagnie Gervais Danone, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/302 ; C12N 1/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/302 ; C12N 1/20 ;
Abstract
A method of improving sleep in a mammal having a sleep disorder is disclosed. The method includes identifying the mammal having a sleep disorder and then administering CNCM I-2274, CNCM I-2132, CNCM I-2275, CNCM I-1520, CNCM I-2272 or mixtures thereof. The method increases the length of the non rapid eye movement sleep phase and decreases the length of the rapid eye movement sleep phase. The bacteria can be administered in an orally consumable food product or a dietary supplement.