Alcoholic beverage composition containing Bacillus coagulans

US11332702B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11332702-B2
Application numberUS-201816136475-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 20, 2018
Priority dateSep 21, 2017
Publication dateMay 17, 2022
Grant dateMay 17, 2022

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A probiotic-alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans is disclosed herein wherein the said spore or vegetative cell of Bacillus coagulans exhibited high recovery, tolerability, compatibility and viability of spores and vegetative cells after brewing. Methods for brewing an alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans wherein said spore or bacterium is added during pre-fermentation, during fermentation and post fermentation stages are also disclosed.

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We claim: 1. An alcoholic beverage composition comprising probiotic bacteria Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 in the form of spores wherein said spores exhibit high recovery, tolerability, compatibility and viability after brewing. 2. The alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 as in claim 1 , wherein the alcoholic beverage is selected from the group consisting of Beer, and whisky. 3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol content is between 1% to 43%. 4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Bacillus coagulans live spores are present in the alcoholic beverages at a concentration of 1×10 6 to 1×10 12 .

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  • C12C12/008Primary

    Lactic acid bacteria · CPC title

  • Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title

  • Post fermentation treatments, e.g. carbonation, or concentration (methods for reducing the alcohol content after fermentation C12H3/00; methods for increasing the alcohol content after fermentation C12H6/00) · CPC title

  • Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics · CPC title

  • with health-improving ingredients, e.g. flavonoids, flavones, polyphenols or polysaccharides, added before or during the fermentation stage; with flavouring ingredients added before or during the fermentation stage · CPC title

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What does patent US11332702B2 cover?
A probiotic-alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans is disclosed herein wherein the said spore or vegetative cell of Bacillus coagulans exhibited high recovery, tolerability, compatibility and viability of spores and vegetative cells after brewing. Methods for brewing an alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans wherein said spore or bacterium is added du…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Majeed Muhammed, Nagabhushanam Kalyanam, Arumugam Sivakumar, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12C12/008. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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