Probiotic Bacillus pasta compositions
The present application relates to probiotic grain-based compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria.
1. A food composition comprising a processed grain and isolated Bacillus coagulans spores, wherein said composition comprises pasta, and wherein said isolated Bacillus coagulans is GBI-30 strain (ATCC Designation Number PTA-6086).
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said pasta is selected from the group consisting of spaghetti, lasagna, egg pasta, spätzle, penne rigate, rotini, rigatoni, and gnocchi.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said isolated Bacillus coagulans spores comprise between 0.01% and 10% by weight of said composition.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans spores activate upon contacting hot liquid.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein said hot liquid is water or milk.
6. A food composition comprising a dry mix for a grain-based composition comprising a grain and isolated Bacillus coagulans spores, wherein said grain-based composition comprises pasta, and wherein said isolated Bacillus coagulans is GBI-30 strain (ATCC Designation Number PTA-6086).
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises dried pasta.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises pasta dough.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises cooked pasta.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition has been subject to a temperature selected from the group consisting of 100° C., 120° C., and 150° C.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is subject to a temperature selected from the group consisting of 100° C., 120° C., and 150° C.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least about 5% to 25% of said Bacillus coagulans spores remain viable after being subject to a temperature of 100° C. for one minute in water.
13. The composition of claim 6 , wherein at least about 5% to 25% of said Bacillus coagulans spores remain viable after being subject to a temperature of 100° C. for one minute in water.
14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least about 5% to 25% of said Bacillus coagulans spores remain viable after being subject to a temperature of 100° C. for eight minutes in water.
15. The composition of claim 6 , wherein at least about 5% to 25% of said Bacillus coagulans spores remain viable after being subject to a temperature of 100° C. for eight minutes in water.