摘要 |
A composition for reducing or maintaining body weight, comprises a probiotic bacterial strain which includes Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 with the deposition numbers of BCRC 910452 and CCTCC M 209263. The composition may be used in the treatment of obesity and its complications selected from the group consisting of hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and fatty liver. Preferably, the composition comprises at least one of: live bacteria, dead bacteria, and cell lysates. The composition may comprise at least one of the bacterial strains selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus sp., Bifidobacterium sp., Streptococcus sp., and yeasts. The composition may be in the form of a food. |