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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David A. Spangler, Fulton, IL (US);
Patrick K. Brown, Fulton, IL (US);
Thomas E. Witzig, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ;
Abstract
A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes a lactic acid-producing bacteria and a yeast, and may advantageously be supplemented with a source of nutrients, such as lactose, in certain applications. In a preferred embodiment, the bacterial component is at least one strain of Enterococci, the yeast is at least one strain of Saccharomyces, and a high lactose whey.