ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,921, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to MULTIGERM UK ENTERPRISES LTD (Surrey, Great Britain).
"Methods of promoting SCFA production by gut microbiota" was invented by Barry Smith (Farnham, Great Britain) and Michael Butler (Farnham, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to methods for promoting SCFA production by gut microbiota by administering a liquid, water-based probiotic composition. The methods are particularly effective at promoting gut health. The invention further relates to methods of promoting intestinal barrier integrity, methods of promoting a tolerogenic gut phenotype, and methods of treat...