Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of pet food. In particular, the present invention provides pet food compositions comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms. These non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms may be bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example. The present inventions also relates to health benefits provided by these non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of spoonable yogurt compositions. In particular, the present invention provides spoonable yogurt compositions comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms. These non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms may be bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example. The present invention also relates to health benefits provided by these non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of preventing and/or treating inflammatory and infectious disorders, in particular by boosting the endogenous antimicrobial defences. One embodiment of the present invention is the use of B. longum NCC2705 (deposit number CNCM 1-2618) for use in the treatment or prevention of disorders related to the immune system including infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of frozen yoghurt. In particular, the present invention provides frozen yoghurt compositions comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms. These non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms may bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example. The present inventions also relates to health benefits provided by these non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms and their health benefits. In particular, the present invention provides a means to help parents to protect their children from infections. The subject matter of the present inventions allows it to reduce absence from school or daycare. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms for use in the prevention or treatment of infections in children to reduce absence from school or daycare.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of drinkable yoghurt compositions. In particular, the present invention provides drinkable yoghurt compositions comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms. These non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms may be bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example. The present invention also relates to health benefits provided by these non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms and their health benefits. In particular, the present invention provides a means to help parents to protect their children from gastro-intestinal infections, in particular diarrhea. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms for use in the prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections in children.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms and their health benefits. For example, the present invention relates to compositions comprising non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms for use in the treatment of prevention of upper respiratory tract infections and/or their symptoms. Embodiments of the present invention provide means to help parents to protect their children from such upper respiratory tract infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of powdered cereal compositions to be reconstituted in milk, infant formula or water. In particular, the present invention relates to powdered cereal compositions to be administered to infants or young children. The powdered cereal compositions may be used to strengthen the immune system and/or to treat or prevent inflammatory disorders. For example these benefits can be provided by probiotic micro-organisms. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a powdered cereal composition comprising non-replicating probiotic-micro-organisms, for example bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of preventing and/or treating inflammatory and infectious disorders, in particular by boosting the endogenous antimicrobial defences. One embodiment of the present invention is the use of non-replicating L. johnsonii La1 NCC533 (deposit number CNCM I-1225) for use in the treatment or prevention of disorders related to the immune system including infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of nutrition for infants and young children. In particular, the present invention relates to growing-up milks comprising probiotic micro-organisms to be administered to infants and young children older than 10 months. These probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms such as bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of enteral nutrition to be administered via tube feeding. In particular, the present invention provides tube feeding modules comprising probiotic micro-organisms. Such probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating micro-organisms, such as bioactive heat-treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of nutrition for children. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of oral supplements. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the field of oral supplements comprising probiotics and/or bioactive non-replicating probiotics, for example heat treated probiotics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of nutrition. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of oral supplements. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the field of oral supplements comprising probiotics and/or bioactive non-replicating probiotics, for example heat treated probiotics.

Abstract: This invention relates to Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-3865 (NCC2950), to a composition comprising Bifidobacterium breve CHCM I-3S65 (NCC2950) and to the use of Bifidobacterium breve CNCM I-3865 (NCC2950) in the prevention or treatment of allergic diarrhoea.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of infant cereals. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of infant cereals that can be used to strengthen the immune system of the infant and/or that can be used to treat or prevent inflammatory disorders. For example these benefits can be provided by probiotic micro-organisms. An embodiment of the present invention relates to an infant cereal comprising non-replicating probiotic-micro-organisms, for example bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of food allergy and nutrition. It was found that the stimulation of opioid receptors could be used to treat or prevent food allergy. One embodiment of the present invention concerns hence the use of an opioid receptor stimulating compound like thymoquinone or plant extracts from Nigella sativa, Eupatorium ayapana, Satureja montana or Thymus for the preparation of a composition to treat or prevent food allergy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of enteral nutrition to be administered via tube feeding. In particular, the present invention provides tube feeding formulas for complete nutrition comprising probiotic micro-organisms. Such probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating micro-organisms, such as bioactive heat-treated probiotic micro-organisms, for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of hydration and nutrition for dysphagic patients. In particular, the present invention relates to thickeners comprising probiotic microorganisms and to compositions comprising such thickeners. The probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms such as bioactive heat treated probiotic microorganisms.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a bacterial composition having immunomodulation properties comprising at least one strain selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTA-4797, Lactobacillus plantarum PTA-4799, Lactobacillus salivarius PTA-4800, Lactobacillus paracasei PTA-4798, Bifidobacterium bifidum PTA-4801 and Bifidobacterium lactis PTA-4802. An other subject of the invention is an immunomodulation method comprising the step of using the at least one strain selected from the preceding group.