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LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI STRAIN AND USE THEREOF

Publication EP3792342A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Kobiolabs, Inc.

Inventors

KO, Gwang Pyo, KIM, Woonki, JANG, You-Jin, SEO, Boram, LEE, June-Chul, NAM, Tae-Wook, KIM, Insu, LEE, Jin- Woo

Abstract

The present invention pertains to: a novel human-derived probiotic strain that is Lactobacillus paracasei KBL382, Lactobacillus paracasei KBL384, or Lactobacillus paracasei KBL385; and a use of the strain for improving intestinal health and treating or preventing intestinal diseases. The strain according to the present invention has excellent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions, has a superb strengthening effect on tight junctions of the intestinal tract wall, suppresses enteritis-induced weight loss and colon length reduction, thereby exhibiting a therapeutic effect for enteritis, and significantly alleviates the symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Therefore, the strain can be useful as a probiotic material for enhancing anti-inflammatory effects, strengthening immunity, improving intestinal health functions, and alleviating allergic diseases.

IPC Classifications

C12N 1/205 20260101AFI20260129BHEP A23L 33/135 20160101ALI20260129BHEP A61K 35/747 20150101ALI20260129BHEP A61P 1/00 20060101ALI20260129BHEP A61P 37/06 20060101ALI20260129BHEP A61P 37/08 20060101ALI20260129BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR