The present disclosure relates to the preparation and maintenance of sourdough cultures that can be used to prepare pasta. The disclosure describes the identification of specific fermentation conditions that reliably maintain lactate-utilizing lactobacilli as dominant members of the microbiota by traditional methods. A crucial difference between known processes and the inventive process is that the conditions of the inventive fermentation process naturally select for several species of microorganisms, including Levilactobacillus koreensis and Levilactobacillus parabrevis. Specifically, the cold fermentation favors growth of these organisms and thereby produces more acetic acid than lactic acid in the sourdough.

Provided is Lactobacillus curvatus SPC-SNU 70-3 (KCTC 12778BP) which is novel natural Korean lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Korean nuruk.

The present invention provides products and methods for improving the tolerance of a dough in bakery and patisserie products. More specifically it provides sourdough products obtained through the fermentation of cereals by specific strains of bacteria. The products obtained by using said sourdough products are characterized by having a strengthened dough resulting in bakery and patisserie products with improved physical properties and taste.

The breadmaking product free of gluten and lactose includes a main dough with: water; tapioca starch; rice flour; corn starch; sunflower oil; egg white; enzyme-active soy flour; fresh yeast; dextrose; salt; hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; psyllium husk fibre; xanthan gum; and a mother dough with millet flour and/or sorghum, and amaranth, salt and bacteria, fermented for 16 hours at 28° C. and matured for 24 hours at 5° C. The product is produced by mixing water, the mother dough, the oil and the egg white in a mixer for five minutes at a speed of 45 RPM, with the rest of the ingredients for three minutes at 45 RPM, and with the yeast for five minutes at 90 RPM. Each bread is shaped and left to ferment at 24° C. with 90% humidity, baked at 180° C. and cooled at 8° C.

This invention provides lactic acid bacteria that have one or more effects selected from among fatigue-ameliorating effect, blood circulation-improving effect, stool odor-reducing effect, and growth-promoting effect and that can be used with high safety. This invention further provides a pharmaceutical preparation comprising, as an active ingredient, lactic acid bacteria that have one or more effects selected from among fatigue-ameliorating effect, blood circulation-improving effect, stool odor-reducing effect, and growth-promoting effect. According to the invention, novel lactic acid bacteria belonging to the Enterococcus faecium species having particular mycological properties and exhibiting viability of 40% or higher when freeze-dried in the absence of a dispersion medium and viability of 80% or higher in a probiotic preparation when stored at 40° C. for 4 months, a composition comprising such lactic acid bacteria, an agent for ameliorating fatigue, improving blood circulation, reducing stool odor or promoting growth comprising, as an active ingredient, such composition, and use of such composition for food and other products.

A method for preparing a fortified gastronomic composite food is provided. The method includes, in the following order, working hen eggs in a kneader with sugar and a mixture of at least one essential amino acid and at least one non-essential amino acid or conditionally essential amino acid, adding edible oil or fat, adding flour and dietary fibers at the same time, adding flavoring and leavening agents, mixing a dough to obtain a smooth, compact and homogeneous dough, and baking the dough in an oven. A dough for making a fortified gastronomic composite food including cereal flour, dietary fibers, at least one edible oil or fat, at least one egg, at least one essential amino acid and at least one non-essential or conditionally essential amino acid is also provided.

Provided are Saccharomyces cerevisiae SPC-SNU 70-1 (KCTC 12776BP) which is novel natural Korean lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Korean nuruk, and Lactobacillus brevis SPC-SNU 70-2 (KCTC 12777BP), Lactobacillus curvatus SPC-SNU 70-3 (KCTC 12778BP) and Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis SPC-SNU 70-4 (KCTC 12779BP) which are novel natural Korean yeasts isolated from traditional Korean nuruk.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for enhancing the quality of bread and other baked goods. By baking the bread or other baked goods with a yeast-based biopreservative composition, the subject invention provides methods for enhancing the taste, texture and shelf-life of these food products. In certain embodiments, the yeast-based preservative composition comprises Wickerhamomyces anomalus and/or a microbial growth by-product. The composition can be used in place of or in addition to traditional baker's yeast.

Provided is functional well-being pizza dough and a pizza prepared by using the same, which is digestible and increases savor and flavor by containing a great deal of fiber. The functional well-being pizza dough manufactured using dough mixed of 2,750 to 2,800 parts by weight of wheat flour, 1,300 to 1,400 parts by weight of water, 110 to 120 parts by weight of refined sugar, 70 to 80 parts by weight of soybean oil, 80 to 90 parts by weight of grain-nut mixture, 50 to 60 parts by weight of refined salt, 20 to 30 parts by weight of whey powder, 8 to 12 parts by weight of bread improver, 4 to 6 parts by weight of sourdough, 4 to 6 parts by weight of yeast, 2 to 4 parts by weight of chlorella powder, and 1 to 4 parts by weight of green tea powder.

Compositions and method comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria in baked goods.