Antioxidant producing bacterium and uses thereof
AssigneeUniversity of Ottawa
InventorsChantal Matar, Luc J. Martin
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Abstract
Bacterial strains are provided that can be isolated from the microflora of lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), and that are capable of increasing the antioxidant content of their growth medium. The bacteria can be used, for example, to increase the antioxidant content of various foodstuffs, as probiotics or as additives to animal feed. Antioxidant-enriched compositions produced by fermentation processes utilizing the bacteria are also provided. The antioxidant-enriched compositions can be used in the preparation of cosmetics and nutritional supplements. The antioxidant-enriched compositions also have therapeutic applications.
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A biologically pure culture of a bacterial strain having all the identifying characteristics of the bacterium Serratia vaccinii deposited under International Depositary Authority of Canada (IDAC) Accession Number 160103.
A biologically pure culture of a bacterial strain having a 16S rRNA gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that is at least 99% identical to the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said biologically pure culture is capable of fermenting fruit extracts to increase the antioxidant content thereof.
An isolated bacterium having all the identifying characteristics of the bacterium Serratia vaccinii deposited under International Depositary Authority of Canada (IDAC) Accession Number 160103.
An isolated bacterium having a 16S rRNA gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that is at least 99% identical to the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said bacterium is capable of fermenting fruit extracts to increase the antioxidant content thereof.
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