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US 12,534,699 B2Granted
Method for promoting growth of bacteria of genus Bifidobacterium
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
InventorsKosuke Kato, Kaoru Tochiya, Takekazu Okumura
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Abstract
Provided a method for promoting growth of bacteria of the genus Bifidobacterium. The method for promoting growth of bacteria of the genus Bifidobacterium includes subjecting a milk culture medium containing one or more selected from the group consisting of cysteine, cystine, and a salt thereof to heat treatment and then culturing bacteria of the genus Bifidobacterium in the milk culture medium.
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A method for producing a heat-treated product, comprising:
- adding to milk at least one amino acid selected from cysteine, cystine, and salts thereof such that a milk culture medium is formed, wherein the final concentration of the at least one amino acid is 0.001 to 0.1 (w/v) %;
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- subjecting the milk culture medium to heat treatment such that the heat-treated product is formed, wherein the heat treatment is performed in a temperature range of 115 to 121° C. for 20 to 30 minutes.
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