Strain of bacteria of the species Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, composition thereof for use in food and product containing said strain

A method for producing food products, said method comprising:

• adding Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, LMG P-17806 to a food product selected from the group consisting of a milk product, a fermented milk product, a powdered cereal based food, a food for infants, a food for small children, a fruit beverage and a vegetable beverage, in an amount of between 0.001% and 5% of the food product.

A method for cultivating the strain of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, LMG P-17806, said method comprising:

• growing the strain together with other lactic acid bacteria used in the production of fermented food products.

A composition containing the strain Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, LMG P-17806, said composition comprising:

• a food product selected from the group consisting of a milk product, a fermented milk product, a vegetable beverage, a fruit beverage, a powdered cereal based product, a food for infants, and a food for small children, said food product containing the strain Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei in an amount of 5×105-5×109 living bacteria, corresponding to 0.0005-0.5% of the food product.

A food product comprising:

• a beverage selected from the group consisting of a milk product, a fermented milk product, a fruit beverage and a vegetable beverage;
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• the strain of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, LMG P-17806 present in said beverage in an amount of between 0.001% and 5%.

A composition containing the strain Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, LMG P-17806, said composition comprising:

• a concentrated nutritional supplement wherein the strain Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei is present at a content of 1-100 billion living bacteria corresponding to 0.001-100% of the concentrated nutritional supplement.