Patent ID: 7189390
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: A23K,A61K,A61P,C12N,C12R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pet food composition comprising an isolated strain of lactic acid bacteria having an effective amount of probiotic activity wherein the isolated strain is capable of surviving and colonizing in a gastrointestinal tract of pets, wherein the isolated strain is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus reuteri NCC2581 (CNCM I-2448), Lactobacillus reuteri NCC2592 (CNCM I-2450), Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCC2583 (CNCM I-2449), Lactobacillus reuteri NCC2603 (CNCM I-2451), Lactobacillus reuteri NCC2613 (CNCM I-2452), Lactobacillus acidophilus NCC2628 (CNCM I-2453), Enterococcus faecium SF 68 (NCIMB 10415) and combinations thereof.