Patents Assigned to Korea Yakult Co. Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7544356
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for use in liver function improvement, blood alcohol level reduction and in-vivo antioxidant activity enhancement, comprising Lactobacillus brevis HY7401, Lactobacillus fermentum CS332, Lactobacillus acidophilus CSG, Bifidobacterium longum HY8001, an Alder tree extract, a Selfheal extract, a milk thistle extract, a green bean-rice bran fermentation extract, a turnip extract, a tomato extract, a broccoli extract, a pineapple extract, a colostrum powder, betaine, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C, and E. The composition can improve declined liver functions and shows excellent hepatoprotective and hepatocurative activity against alcohol on excessive or habitual drinking with the ability to reduce blood alcohol levels. Its superior enhancement of in-vivo antioxidant activity also contributes to the use of the composition in the prevention of liver diseases and the improvement of liver functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Korea Yakult Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Sei Lim, Young Tae Ahn, Yong Hee Kim, Jin Seong Bae, Ho Kyung Oh, Chul Sung Huh
  • Publication number: 20060233774
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for use in liver function improvement, blood alcohol level reduction and in-vivo antioxidant activity enhancement, comprising Lactobacillus brevis HY7401, Lactobacillus fermentum CS332, Lactobacillus acidophilus CSG, Bifidobacterium longum HY8001, an Alder tree extract, a Selfheal extract, a milk thistle extract, a green bean-rice bran fermentation extract, a turnip extract, a tomato extract, a broccoli extract, a pineapple extract, a colostrum powder, betaine, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C, and E. The composition can improve declined liver functions and shows excellent hepatoprotective and hepatocurative activity against alcohol on excessive or habitual drinking with the ability to reduce blood alcohol levels. Its superior enhancement of in-vivo antioxidant activity also contributes to the use of the composition in the prevention of liver diseases and the improvement of liver functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Korea Yakult Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kwang Lim, Young Ahn, Yong Kim, Jin Bae, Ho Oh, Chul Huh
  • Patent number: 6491956
    Abstract: Live strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus HY2177 and Lactobacillus casei HY2743 maintained in nutritious foods, such as yogurt, imbue them with prophylactic and/or therapeutic properties. Such foods are beneficial in the prevention and/or treatment of gastritis, duodenal and gastric ulcers caused by infection from Helicobacter pylori (also referred to as H. pylori). The properties of these bacteria are boosted by the addition of egg yolk containing antibodies specific to H. pylori antigen derived from “fractionated H. pylori” and may be administered as active strains alone in a food supplement, or the active strains may be combined with H. pylori-antibodies (IgY).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Korea Yakult Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol Seong Heo, Jeong Jun Lee, Young Jin Baek, Hyung Soo Kim