Probiotic/prebiotic composition and delivery method
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1. A composition comprising a probiotic and a prebiotic with the proviso that the prebiotic is not agar.
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Abstract
A prebiotic, composition comprising a probiotic and prebiotic, and method of delivering a probiotic, prebiotic or composition directly into the intestinal tract of a mammal are disclosed. The probiotic is any beneficial bacteria and the prebiotic is a substance beneficial to a probiotic. Most preferably, the prebiotic includes a mucopolysaccharide. The method preferably involves delivering the prebiotic, probiotic or composition via a delivery tube, such as an enteral feeding tube, directly to a position downstream of the stomach, most preferably to the jejunum.
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- 1. A composition comprising a probiotic and a prebiotic with the proviso that the prebiotic is not agar.
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23. A method of introducing into the intestinal tract of a human, downstream of the stomach, a beneficial substance, by utilizing a delivery tube having a first end upstream of the stomach and a second end in the gastrointestinal tract downstream of the stomach, the method comprising:
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(a) introducing the beneficial substance into the first end of the delivery tube; and
(b) allowing the beneficial substance to exit the second end of the delivery tube where it enters the intestinal tract downstream of the stomach. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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