Abstract: The disclosure provides an oral composition for reducing serum cholesterol, serum lipids, body fat, or atherogenic index or for prophylaxis or treatment of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, comprising a highly bsh active bacteria, isolate or supernatant thereof; wherein the highly bsh active bacteria degrades >50 ?mol glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA)/gram/hour and >2 ?mol taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA)/gram/hour when measured over 1 hour and 5 hours, respectively, or degrades >65 ?mol GDCA/g/hr and >7 ?mol TDCA/g/hr when measured over 30 minutes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 26, 2020
Assignee:
UAS Laboratories LLC
Inventors:
Satya Prakash, Mitchell Lawrence Jones, Christopher Martoni
Abstract: The invention relates to immobilized or encapsulated enzyme and/or cells to lower bile acids and cholesterol. The invention also relates to methods of quantitatively measuring bile acids. The invention provides a composition for decreasing the amount of a target compound in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, comprising: a) a biologically active agent which decreases the amount of the target compound; b) a retainer for retaining the biologically active agent by contacting the agent to limit movement of the agent; and c) a carrier.
Abstract: The invention relates to immobilized or encapsulated enzyme and/or cells to lower bile acids and cholesterol. The invention also relates to methods of quantitatively measuring bile acids. The invention provides a composition for decreasing the amount of a target compound in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, comprising: a) a biologically active agent which decreases the amount of the target compound; b) a retainer for retaining the biologically active agent by contacting the agent to limit movement of the agent; and c) a carrier.
Abstract: The invention relates to immobilized or encapsulated enzyme and/or cells to lower bile acids and cholesterol. The invention also relates to methods of quantitatively measuring bile acids. The invention provides a composition for decreasing the amount of a target compound in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, comprising: a) a biologically active agent which decreases the amount of the target compound; b) a retainer for retaining the biologically active agent by contacting the agent to limit movement of the agent; and c) a carrier.