Eelco Anthonius Johannes Heintz;Arne Olav Sliekers
发明人:
Arne Olav Sliekers,Eelco Anthonius Johannes Heintz
申请号：
US13991499
公开号：
US09961914B2
申请日:
2011.12.07
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention discloses a method to prepare a fruit ferment containing propionic acid and/or a salt thereof comprising i) obtaining a liquid fruit preparation, ii) optionally supplementing the liquid fruit preparation with water and/or with additional components to support fermentation, iii) fermenting the optionally supplemented liquid fruit preparation with a propionic acid-producing bacterial strain, iv) optionally further processing the fermentation product, to obtain the fruit ferment. Next to a propionic acid-producing bacterial strain, a lactic acid-producing bacterial strain may be used in the fermentation. The invention also relates to a fruit ferment obtainable by said method and the use in a food, beverage, as a probiotic and to improve the sensory properties and/or the storage stability is also disclosed.
