Fig-Derived Lactobacillus paracasei Composition for Cytokine Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current medical treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are inadequate, requiring lifelong administration and often lead to relapse, and there is a need for more effective probiotic-based compositions to manage these conditions.

Innovation Solution

A composition containing fig-derived Lactobacillus paracasei lactic acid bacteria or its polysaccharides, which are used in food, drink, pharmaceutical, or feed formulations to improve, prevent, or treat inflammatory bowel diseases by reducing inflammation and symptoms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If current medical treatments (steroids, immunosuppressants, biologics) are used for inflammatory bowel disease, then inflammation suppression is achieved, but lifelong administration is required and relapse occurs upon discontinuation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinflammation suppression effectivenessVSAvoidtreatment duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by using probiotics to modulate the immune system and gut microbiota before inflammation fully develops or recurs. The probiotics prepare the intestinal environment and immune response in advance, creating a protective effect that prevents relapse when conventional medications are discontinued. This is evidenced by the patent's description of probiotics preventing recurrence of inflammatory bowel disease by establishing a beneficial microbial balance that suppresses inflammation proactively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Object-affected harmful factors

If probiotics are used for inflammatory bowel disease treatment, then treatment safety is improved and lifelong administration is avoided, but treatment effectiveness needs to be enhanced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetreatment safetyVSAvoidtreatment effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining multiple strains of probiotics (Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium breve) into a synergistic formulation. Each strain contributes different beneficial effects: L. casei and L. plantarum produce anti-inflammatory metabolites, L. acidophilus enhances gut barrier function, and Bifidobacterium species modulate immune responses. This composite probiotic approach achieves both high safety and enhanced effectiveness compared to single-strain probiotics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Device complexity

If conventional medications are discontinued for inflammatory bowel disease, then treatment complexity is reduced, but symptoms recur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetreatment complexityVSAvoiddisease remission
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the probiotics to autonomously maintain disease remission through continuous production of anti-inflammatory substances and modulation of the gut microbiota ecosystem. Once established, the probiotic formulation self-regulates the intestinal environment, producing metabolites like short-chain fatty acids and bacteriocins that continuously suppress inflammation without requiring external intervention or medication adjustments. This self-sustaining mechanism allows discontinuation of conventional medications while maintaining remission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition effectively reduces inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory bowel diseases by suppressing inflammatory cytokines and improving intestinal health, offering a safe, long-term, and cost-effective solution.

Implementation Method 1

a cell body of a fig-derived lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFermentation: Fermentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250268962A1Composition for inflammatory bowel disease
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 ASAHIKOHSAN
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AI summary

A composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a fig-derived lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in improving, preventing or treating an inflammatory bowel disease and can be particularly used as a food or drink, a medicament or a feed for improving, preventing or treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.