A method for producing a carbonated yogurt drink, according to one aspect, includes mixing Greek yogurt in the range of 40 to 75 parts; liquid milk in the range of 60 to 25 parts; and fruit puree in the range of 0 to 15 parts to create a yogurt emulsion. The yogurt emulsion is transferred to a pressurizable vessel and dry ice of approximately 0.5% by weight of the yogurt emulsion is added to the vessel. The vessel is sealed and refrigerated for up to seven days during which the CO.sub.2 is absorbed by the yogurt emulsion. The pressurizable vessel may be, for example, an aluminum drink can or other suitable pressurized beverage container.

The invention provides a novel Lactobacillus plantarum NBM-01-07-003, which is scientifically named: Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum NBM-01-07-003, depositary authority: China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) of the China Committee for Culture Collection of Microorganisms (CCCCM); address: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, NO.1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China; depositary date: Sep. 4, 2018; depositary number: CGMCC No. 16417. The novel Lactobacillus plantarum NBM-01-07-003 has a use of adsorbing metals, and is capable of achieving an efficacy of preventing or/and curing metal poisoning or related complications.

A nutritional composition obtainable by fermenting a mixture comprising protein, carbohydrate and fat, wherein the major source of protein is potato protein, and wherein the mixture is fermented by lactic acid-producing bacteria.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a cheese-flavored substance, including adding a bacterial cell disrupted product obtained by disrupting lactic acid bacteria and an enzyme to a milk raw material to cause a reaction. The present invention can provide a method for producing a cheese-flavored substance which can safely and efficiently produce a cheese-flavored substance having a more natural cheese flavor at low-cost with simple operation.

Described is a symbiotic formulation for the oral consumption of probiotics and prebiotics with an aqueous extract of roselle, with vitamins and proteins for humans. The invention belongs to the field of nutrition and has been developed to help to maintain a healthy digestive system by restoring and/or improving the intestinal microbiota. The purpose of the antioxidants and the synergic effect of the symbiotic formulation is to reduce the inflammatory process so as to facilitate the absorption of nutrients and thus improve the good nutritional state of people. An oral symbiotic formulation based on an aqueous roselle extract with encapsulated probiotics and which can contribute to the consumption of antioxidants of natural origin, the ingestion of proteins and micronutrients for re-establishing or improving the state of the intestinal microbiota, as well as the nutritional state of adults and older people, has not been found in the prior art.

Provided are compositions and methods based in part on the discovery that Enterococcus faecium secreted antigen A (SagA)-expressing bacteria are protective against enteric infections and enhances immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy against cancer. Bacteria that express SagA or heterologous SagA, or orthologs thereof, are provided, and are included as nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and probiotic formulations, as well as components of food products, including dairy products.

A composition comprising branched fructan molecules derived from a fructan extract of perennial high sugar grass (HSG) selected from the group consisting of AberMagic cultivar, AberDart cultivar, and S48 (Lolium spp), and obtained by enzymic endo-hydrolase hydrolysis, wherein said branched fructan molecules have a molecular weight of between 0.3 to 3 kDa, and wherein at least 50% of the branched fructan molecules present in the composition have a molecular weight of between 0.48 and 1.9 kDa is provided. Also provided are feed or food supplement comprising such a composition, a method of producing a composition comprising branched fructan molecules, and a method of making a feed or foodstuff.

The present invention relates to a silage inoculant consisting essentially of a) at least one obligatory heterofermentative lactic acid bacterial species or strain and b) at least one homofermentative bacterial species or strain which (i) does not reduce growth of a), and (ii) reduces pH fast without producing an excess amount of lactic acid.

Further, the invention relates to a method for producing a fermented feed product, said method comprising inoculating a plant material with the silage inoculant according to the invention. It has surprisingly been found that the silage inoculant is effective even if the silage has only been incubated for a period of up to 2 or up to 4 days.

The present invention is a yogurt product that may be consumed by dogs and other mammalian pets. The yogurt product is in an unflavored form comprising as essential constituents: (A) 0% to 88% by weight water; (B) 0.2% to 25% by weight of a no-fat protein component selected from the group consisting of skim milk and cultured skim milk; (C1) 0.001% to 6% by weight sugar component comprising: (C1) 0.001% to 6% polydextrose and (C2) 0.001% to 6% Glycoses and Galactoses; (D) 2% to 8% by weight milk derived solids; (E) 0.2% to 2.5% by weight stabilizers and emulsifiers; and (F) at least one probiotic microorganism. The yogurt product may be refrigerated and served as a mousse, frozen dessert, or as a fermented yogurt drink similar to Ayran or Kefir. A method for producing the yogurt product is also disclosed herein.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel technique for preventing muscle atrophy by directly promoting muscle synthesis or suppressing muscle degradation without through physical activity. An agent for preventing muscle atrophy containing a lactic acid bacterium having a muscle synthesis-promoting effect and/or a muscle degradation-suppressing effect, a treated product of the lactic acid bacterium or an extract thereof as an active ingredient in which the lactic acid bacterium having a muscle synthesis-promoting effect is Lactobacillus gasseri or the like and the lactic acid bacterium having a muscle degradation-suppressing effect is Lactobacillus reuteri or the like is provided.