Composition for Maintaining Lactobacillus Dominance

摘要

The present invention provides compositions and formulations capable of maintaining or promoting the growth of a strain of a given Lactobacillus sp . The compositions and formulations generally comprise only a single therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of isomaltulose, maltitol, pullulan, maltotriose, 2-deoxy-D-ribose, 1-ketose and erose. A single therapeutic agent is the only carbon source for bacteria when administered to a user. Despite the inclusion of a single therapeutic agent, the compositions have been shown to promote the growth and maintenance of beneficial Lactobacillus and effectively inhibit the growth of pathogens associated with genitourinary tract infections. Administration of such compositions maintains a healthy microbial total balance in the genitourinary tract.