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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Satoko Yamahira, Kyoto, JP;
Masamichi Toba, Otsu, JP;
Hiroshi Okamatsu, Kurume, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2006.01); A23N 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting ofONRIC b0239 (FERM BP-10064) andONRIC b0240 (FERM BP-10065), and compositions containing the bacteria, the compositions being capable of stimulating mucosal immunity, and more specifically, the compositions in the form of foods or beverages or pharmaceutical products. The lactic acid bacteria and compositions containing the bacteria are capable of providing excellent mucosal immunostimulation effects and are useful for reinforcing the host defense system.