Patent
The present invention relates to novel strains of Streptococcus thermophilus , compositions comprising said strains and to methods for the preparation of such compositions.
1. A dairy composition comprising milk and Streptococcus thermophilus strain(s) deposited at CNCM under reference number(s) CNCM 1-5030 and/or CNCM 1-4992.
2. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , comprising at least 10 5 CFU/g of Streptococcus thermophilus CNCM 1-5030 and/or CNCM 1-4992.
3. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , wherein said dairy composition is a fermented composition.
4. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one, two, three or more strains of Bifidobacterium or lactic acid bacteria.
5. The dairy composition according to claim 4 , wherein said dairy composition comprises at least two strains of lactic acid bacteria, wherein said strains of lactic acid bacteria comprise at least one strain of Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
6. The dairy composition of claim 4 , further comprising one or more strains of Bifidobacterium.
7. The dairy composition of claim 1 , wherein the milk is vegetal milk.
8. The dairy composition of claim 7 , wherein the vegetal milk is soya, almond, oat, hemp, spelt, coconut, or rice milk.
9. The dairy composition of claim 1 , wherein the milk is animal milk.
10. The dairy composition of claim 9 , wherein the animal milk is goat, ewe, camel, mare or cow milk.
11. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , comprising milk and Streptococcus thermophilus strain deposited at CNCM under reference number CNCM 1-5030.
12. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , comprising milk and Streptococcus thermophilus strain deposited at CNCM under reference number CNCM 1-4992.
13. The dairy composition according to claim 1 , comprising milk and Streptococcus thermophilus strains deposited at CNCM under reference numbers CNCM 1-5030 and CNCM 1-4992.
14. The dairy composition of according to claim 13 , further comprising Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
15. A fermented food product comprising Streptococcus thermophilus strain(s) deposited at CNCM under reference number(s) CNCM 1-5030 and/or CNCM 1-4992.
16. A method for the preparation of a fermented dairy product comprising fermenting a mixture comprising:
a) milk; and
b) S. thermophilus CNCM 1-5030 and/or CNCM 1-4992, to provide a fermented dairy product.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the mixture comprises at least one, two, three or more strains of Bifidobacterium or lactic acid bacteria.
18. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising one or more strains of Bifidobacterium.
19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the mixture comprises at least two strains of lactic acid bacteria, wherein said strains of lactic acid bacteria comprise at least one strain of Lactobacillus bulgaricus.