Bifidobacteria for increasing lean body mass

Abstract

This invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a bacterium of the genus Bifidobacterium, particularly, but not exclusively, a bacterium of the Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (strain) 420 (B420), and one or more prebiotics and / or fibres, for use in increasing lean body mass in a mammal.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to bacteria comprising the genus Bifidobacterium, in particular but not limited to Bifidobacterium animalis lactis subsp. (strain) 420 (B420), and one or more probiotics The purposes of the composition of element and / or fiber. The invention also relates to food products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutically acceptable formulations containing said bacteria. Background technique [0002] Lean mass is a component of body composition and is calculated by subtracting body fat mass from total body weight. The percentage of lean total body mass is usually between 60%-90%. Lean body mass is mostly muscle. [0003] Muscle plays a central role in systemic protein metabolism by serving as the major reservoir of amino acids to maintain protein synthesis in vital tissues and organs in the absence of amino acids absorbed from the gut and by providing hepatic gluconeogenesis precursors. [0004] Furthermore, altered muscle metabo...

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However, for older or physically impaired individuals, it may be difficult or even impossible to perform the exercise needed to increase lean mass or to minimize the consequences of lean mass loss

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