Starter culture for the fermentation of a plant-based milk alternative
AssigneeVF Nutrition GmbH
InventorsAnna Birke, Moritz Braunwarth, Nicolas Hartmann, Ricarda Kellermann, Yifan Zhang
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Abstract
A starter culture for the fermentation of a plant-based milk alternative is provided which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of a plant-based yogurt alternative product. The starter culture comprises lactic acid bacteria isolated from leguminous plant material, in particular from pea plant material. Preferably, the starter culture comprises lactic acid bacteria of the species Lactobacillus rhamnosus and/or of the species Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris.
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A starter culture for the fermentation of a plant-based milk alternative, in particular for the manufacture of a plant-based yogurt alternative product, characterized in that the starter culture comprises lactic acid bacteria isolated from leguminous plant material, in particular from pea plant material.
A method for providing a starter culture with microorganisms for the fermentation of a plant-based milk alternative based on a plant-based protein source from a defined plant-based material, characterized in that the defined plant-based material is used for the isolation of the microorganisms.
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