Abstract
The present invention describes use of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel., as well as pharmaceutical, food, or feed compositions comprising these bacteria, as a medicament, in particular for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g.,obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes. Also described is a method for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitusas well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g.,obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes)in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising the step of increasing the level of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel. in the small intestine
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO2013032328 |
| Priority date | 31/08/11 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Mar 2013 |
