Abstract:
The invention provides a symbiotic beverages and frozen food products based thereon. Preferably, the beverage is made by the integration of both probiotic (live microbial food cultures) and prebiotic (non-digestible carbohydrates) supplements that beneficially affect the host by improving the survival and implantation of live microbial dietary supplements in the gastrointestinal tract. Preferably, the beverage is a dairy beverage, a soy-based beverage or a combination thereof or an oats-based beverage.
Abstract:
A method of producing a hydrolyzed fermented medium containing microorganisms such as bacteria or yeast and the products of their metabolism in high concentration, the method includes providing at least one solid plant product reduced to small pieces and mixed with sugar and a biocompatible liquid such as milk for fermentation at a temperature of between 35 and 58 degrees C until the acidity of the medium reaches the range of 300 to 900 in Terner degrees. In an alternative embodiment, the medium is prepared by mixing in predetermined amounts of sprouted grains, biocompatible liquid inoculated with at least one of a variety of non-pathogenic microorganisms, vegetables, fruits, berries, high protein products, herbs, sugar, and a chemical element such as potassium. The mixture is then fermented at a selected temperature for a specified length of time to reach high acidity and high concentration of products of bacterial metabolism. A liquid phase is separated from a solid sediment phase and can be used to treat a wide variety of diseases including HIV/AIDS, viral infections, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's and others as well as for other applications.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of solid or semi-solid fermentation of food material. The process includes the utilisation of a conical vessel to carry out the fermentation at a high dry matter content. One of the beneficial effects of the process is that fermentation time can be drastically reduced. Thus, it is possible to conduct the fermentation of soy, for example, within less than 16 hours while obtaining a tasty, nutritionally valuable paste based on soy. The invention also relates to the use of conical vessels to conduct fermentation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to any kinds of consumable products enriched with probiotics and a method for obtaining them. After production of probiotic biomass, the probiotics are applied to the product. Also metabolites obtained from a fermentation product may be directly applied to a consumable product.
Abstract:
Properties of starchy food products such as noodles, fried products and snack prod-ucts may be improved by treating the raw materials with a lipolytic enzyme. The enzyme treatment may improve the dough handling during processing, the texture, the crispiness, the mouthfeel and the appearance. The enzyme treatment may also reduce the oil content of a fried product, increase the firmness, and increase the bulkiness (reduce the bulk density) of a fried product. The lipolytic enzyme may have phospholipase, galactolipase and/or triacyl-glycerol lipase activity.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a shelf life enhancing composition for baking mixes which contain flour with particular application to batter mixes is provided as well as a microbiological species (Lactobacillus plantarum/pentosus) used in the method. The method comprises forming a starting mixture including flour and water and inoculating same with a culture of the LPP strain micro-organisms; allowing the mixture to ferment in order to produce anti-microbial substances including lactic acid, a peptide and possibly other presently unidentified anti-microbial substances; and terminating the fermentation process and destroying all living cells prior to the pH of the mix decreasing to 3.3 to yield a shelf life enhancing composition. Baking mixes embodying the shelf life enhancing composition are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention provides efficient, selective and economical methods for producing cereal suspensions having the aroma and/or flavor of natural cereals and for modifying the viscosity and/or sugar kind of cereal suspensions. The methods include treating a cereal substrate suspension with an enzyme preparation which comprises at least one hydrolase having the ability to hydrolyze alpha -glycosidic bonds and having no glucanase and proteinase effect. The hydrolase may be selected from the group consisting of beta -amylase, alpha -amylase, amyloglucosidase and pullulanase, with the proviso that when the enzyme preparation comprises beta -amylase or alpha -amylase there is always a mixture of at least one other of the alpha -glycosidic hydrolases. In addition to the above-identified hydrolases, the enzyme preparations of the present invention may further comprise an isomerase, such as glucose isomerase.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a culture or kit-of-part comprising or consisting of a Lactobacillus plantarum strain and Leuconostoc spp strain(s), and uses thereof to manufacture a millet-, sorghum-, lentil-, pea-, rice- or teff-based lactic acid-fermented batter, in particular a batter for Dosa or Idli application.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a food composition comprising a fermented starch in amount of up to 15 wt% and 0.1 to 10 wt% of a fermenting organism. The food composition provides health benefits and has desirable organoleptic properties. The invention is also directed to a method of producing such food composition. The method comprises the steps of mixing a starch or starch containing food ingredient with water or a water containing fluid in a ratio of /99 to 15/85, heating the mix of water or water-containing fluid and starch or starch containing food ingredient, cooling down the heated mix to a temperature suitable for fermenting, inoculating the cooled down mix with a fermenting organism, fermenting the heated starch containing food ingredient.
Abstract:
본 발명은 미강과 우유를 혼합하여 만든 미강 반죽물을 살균하고 유산균을 혼합하여 반죽하여서 된 발효조성 반죽물 내에 통뿌리로 된 마늘을 넣고 이를 발효 및 반건조하여 마늘의 유효성분이 유출되지 않고 영양학적으로 유용한 미생물의 생리작용을 통해 생리활성물질 및 소화성을 증진시키고 마늘 특유의 매운맛을 제거함과 동시에 미강의 유효성분을 함께 섭취할 수 있는 유산균 발효 통마늘 제조방법에 관한 것이다. 즉, 본 발명은 미강과 우유를 골고루 혼합하고 이를 반죽하여 미강 반죽물을 만드는 제1단계와, 상기 미강 반죽물을 증숙 살균시키는 제2단계와, 상기 제2단계의 증숙 살균된 미강 반죽물에 유산균 발효유를 혼합하고 이를 반죽하여 발효조성 반죽물을 만드는 제3단계와, 상기 제3단계의 발효조성 반죽물에 마늘을 넣고 발효시키는 제4단계와, 상기 발효조성물에서 발효된 마늘만을 수득하고 이를 반건조시키는 제5단계로 이루어진 유산균 발효 통마늘 제조방법을 특징으로 한다.