Probiotic composition suitable for animals

• US 8,603,461 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2006
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: University College Cork (Higher Education Authority), Teagasc - Agricultural & Food Development Authority
• Original Assignee: University College Cork (Higher Education Authority), Teagasc - Agricultural & Food Development Authority
• Inventors: Stanton, Catherine, Hill, Colin, Fitzgerald, Ger, Ross, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Ware, Debbie K
• Application Number:
  US11/919,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20100047209A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,805 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/93.45
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 10/18 of live microorganisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/00 Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/14 Prodigestives, e.g. acids, enzymes, appetite stimulants, antidyspeptics, tonics, antiflatulents

Abstract

The invention provides a probiotic composition to alleviate Salmonella infection in farm animals. The composition may comprise at least one of Lactobacillus murinus, Lactobacillus pentosus, Lactobacillus salivarius sub-species salivarius, and Pediococcus pentosaceus. The composition maybe formulated as an animal feedstuff, or as a pharmaceutical composition.

Claims

1. A probiotic composition comprising one or more biologically pure microbial cultures selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus murinus, Lactobacillus pentosus, Lactobacillus salivarius sub-species salivarius, and Pediococcus pentosaceous, for use in the reduction or control of Salmonella carriage, wherein the biologically pure cultures are selected from the group consisting of the cultures deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria, Aberdeen, Scotland on 25 Apr. 2005 under the Accession Numbers:

NCIMB 41270 Lactobacillus murinus DPC 6002

NCIMB 41271 Lactobacillus murinus DPC 6003

NCIMB 41272 Lactobacillus pentosus DPC 6004

NCIMB 41273 Lactobacillus salivarius DPC 6005 and

NCIMB 41274 Pediococcus pentosaceous DPC 6006.

2. A probiotic composition comprising all of the strains as claimed in claim 1.

3. A probiotic composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the microbial cultures is lyophilised or freeze dried.

4. A probiotic composition as claimed in claim 1, formulated for use as an animal feed for use in the reduction or control of Salmonella carriage.

5. A probiotic composition as claimed in claim 2, formulated for use as an animal feed for use in the reduction or control of Salmonella carriage.

6. A probiotic composition as claimed in claim 3, formulated for use as an animal feed for use in the reduction or control of Salmonella carriage.