Probiotic compositions and methods for inducing and supporting weight loss
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1. A probiotic composition comprising:
- probiotic bacteria that consists of bacteria selected from the genus Bacteroides, wherein;
the probiotic bacteria are;
rendered dormant;
present in a select one of a semi-solid, a cake, and a powdered form; and
present in an amount effective to induce or support weight loss, or prevent or reduce weight gain; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier implemented as a non-liquid substance in the form of a tableting agent to facilitate administration of the dormant probiotic bacteria to a subject, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier contains the dormant probiotic bacteria therein until the dormant probiotic bacteria is delivered to a gastrointestinal tract of a subject.
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Abstract
A probiotic composition for inducing or supporting weight loss in a subject, the probiotic composition including an effective amount of a bacteria selected from the genus Bacteroides and a carrier for delivering the bacteria to the subject.
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1. A probiotic composition comprising:
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probiotic bacteria that consists of bacteria selected from the genus Bacteroides, wherein; the probiotic bacteria are; rendered dormant; present in a select one of a semi-solid, a cake, and a powdered form; and present in an amount effective to induce or support weight loss, or prevent or reduce weight gain; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier implemented as a non-liquid substance in the form of a tableting agent to facilitate administration of the dormant probiotic bacteria to a subject, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier contains the dormant probiotic bacteria therein until the dormant probiotic bacteria is delivered to a gastrointestinal tract of a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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