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US 5,895,648 AGranted
Composition for feed use comprising lyophilized live lactic bacteria
AssigneeSitia-Yomo S.p.A.
InventorsRenata Cavaliere Vesely, Giovanni Giani, Gianluigi Maiocchi, Marco Emilio Vesely, Leonardo Vesely
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Abstract
The invention relates to a composition for feed use containing a mixture of lyophilized live bacteria comprising at least two species of bacteria selected from Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bifidum and at least two species of bacteria selected from Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus faecium and one or more oligosaccharides.
Claims16
A composition for feed use, consisting essentially of:
- (A) a mixture of lyophilized live bacteria comprising at least two species of bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bifidum, and at least two species of bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus faecium;
- (B) one or more oligosaccharides selected from the group consisting of inulin and fructooligosaccharides;
- (C) a disperser in the form of a powder, particles or fibers of edible, ingestible natural products selected from the group consisting of cereals, malt extract, ginseng, chocolate, vanilla and vegetable extracts;
- and
- (D) optionally, sugar or an artificial sweetener;
- wherein the composition contains 5 to 12 parts by weight of (A) and 8 to 15 parts by weight of (B);
- wherein the concentration of the bacteria in (A), when present, are as follows:
- Bifidobacterium breve:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium infantis:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium longum:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium bifidum:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus acidophilus:
- 100 to 250.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Streptococcus thermophilus:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus:
- 10 to 50.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus casei:
- 30 to 50.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus plantarum:
- 150 to 250.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Streptococcus faecium:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g;
- and
- and wherein the overall concentration of bacteria in (A) is at least 100.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g of (A).
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A composition for feed use, obtained by a process comprising combining:
- (A) a mixture of lyophilized live bacteria comprising at least two species of bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bifidum, and at least two species of bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus faecium;
- (B) one or more oligosaccharides selected from the group consisting of inulin and fructooligosaccharides;
- (C) a disperser in the form of a powder, particles or fibers of edible, ingestible natural products selected from the group consisting of cereals, malt extract, ginseng, chocolate, vanilla and vegetable extracts;
- and
- (D) optionally, sugar or an artificial sweetener;
- wherein the composition contains 5 to 12 parts by weight of (A) and 8 to 15 parts by weight of (B);
- wherein the concentration of the bacteria in (A), when present, are as follows:
- Bifidobacterium breve:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium infantis:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium longum:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Bifidobacterium bifidum :
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU /g,
- Lactobacillus acidophilus:
- 100 to 250.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Streptococcus thermophilus:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus:
- 10 to 50.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus casei:
- 30 to 50.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Lactobacillus plantarum:
- 150 to 250.times.1.sup.9 CFU/g,
- Streptococcus faecium:
- 100 to 150.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g;
- and
- wherein the overall concentration of bacteria in (A) is at least 100.times.10.sup.9 CFU/g of (A);
- and
- wherein the composition consists essentially of (A), (B), (C), and, optionally, (D).
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