Alleviating premenstrual depression with lactic acid bacteria: Joint patent application filed for the Femtech effects of the KB-1 strain.
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Lactic acid bacteria strain KB-1 found to alleviate PMS-related depression; joint patent application filed for new application.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main outcome of the joint research between LAB Biotech and Cosmo Bio?
- A: They confirmed that the KB-1 lactic acid bacteria strain improves PMS symptoms and filed a joint patent application.
- Q: Which companies conducted the joint research on the effects of the KB-1 strain?
- A: The joint research was conducted by LAB Biotech Co., Ltd. and Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd.
- Q: What percentage of Japanese women are reported to experience discomfort before menstruation?
- A: It is reported that seventy to eighty percent of Japanese women experience some form of discomfort before menstruation.
- Q: What are the known characteristics of the lactic acid bacteria Pediococcus sp. KB-1?
- A: It is isolated from white turnips in Hokkaido and possesses immunostimulatory, anti-allergic, and gastric acid-resistant properties.
- Q: What percentage of women in their twenties to forties suffer from PMS symptoms severe enough to hinder their daily lives?
- A: Approximately five point three percent, or one in twenty women in their twenties to forties, suffer from such severe symptoms.