ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,620, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to HEM PHARMA INC. (Pohang-si, South Korea).

"Strain of Lactobacillus sakei HEM224, and composition for treating inflammation or asthma comprising strain or cultured product thereof" was invented by Yo Sep Ji (Suwon-si, South Korea) and So Young Park (Suwon-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a strain of Lactobacillus sakei HEM224 (KCTC14065BP) and a composition for treating, preventing or alleviating inflammation or asthma, comprising the strain. A strain of Lactobacillus sakei HEM224 (KCTC14065BP) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure...