Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from leaves of Camellia sinensis

US9889167B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9889167-B2
Application numberUS-201615097854-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2016
Priority dateJun 10, 2011
Publication dateFeb 13, 2018
Grant dateFeb 13, 2018

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

Disclosed are novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains as well as a composition containing the novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains or a culture thereof.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

The invention claimed is: 1. A method of treating diarrhea, said method comprising administering an effective dose of Lactobacillus plantarum APsulloc 331266 (Accession No. KCCM11181P) strain, an extract thereof, or a culture solution thereof to a subject in need of treating the diarrhea, wherein the strain has acid resistance at pH 2 to 4, wherein the strain has bile resistance at 0.3-0.5% bile concentration, wherein the strain ferments D-turanose but does not ferment rhamnose, inulin, or xylitol, wherein the strain produces D-type lactic acid in an amount of 70% or less based on a sum of amounts of the D-type lactic acid and L-type lactic acid produced. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the strain, the extract thereof, or the culture solution thereof is administered in a composition, wherein the composition further comprises at least one of a surfactant, excipient, wetting agent, emulsifier, suspending agent, salt or buffer for osmotic pressure control, colorant, flavoring agent, stabilizer, preservative, and preserved agent. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the strain is isolated from tea tree ( Camellia sinensis ) leaves. 4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the strain has acid resistance at pH 2 to pH 4 for 0.5 hour to 5 hours. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the effective dose is 0.1 mg/kg/day to 5000 mg/kg/day. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein administration is oral or parenteral.

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

  • A61K35/747Primary

    Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis · CPC title

  • Microorganisms (addition of bacteria for nutritional purposes A23L33/135) · CPC title

  • Laxatives · CPC title

  • Antidiarrhoeals · CPC title

  • Bacteria; Culture media therefor · CPC title

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US9889167B2 cover?
Disclosed are novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains as well as a composition containing the novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains or a culture thereof.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Amorepacific Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K35/747. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).