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Title:
BIFIDOBACTERIA THAT PRODUCES FOLIC ACID, FOOD COMPOSITION AND USE OF SAID BIFIDOBACTERIA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/142472
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a bacterial strain of human origin belonging to the species Bifidobacterium animalis identified as PTA-9175 which produces between 120 ng/ml and 398 ng/ml of folic acid and which can be used as a probiotic in food compositions. Said Bifidobacterium animalis strain is deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) in the United States of America under the Budapest Treaty, dated 23 April 2008 and identified with the ATCC number for patent PTA-9175.

Inventors:
GARZA GONZALEZ ELVIRA (MX)
BOSQUES PADILLA FRANCISCO JAVIER (MX)
NARANJO MODAD SANDRA (MX)
MORENO CAMPANA VICTOR MANUEL (MX)
Application Number:
PCT/MX2009/000046
Publication Date:
December 27, 2012
Filing Date:
May 21, 2009
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Assignee:
SIGMA ALIMENTOS SA DE CV (MX)
GARZA GONZALEZ ELVIRA (MX)
BOSQUES PADILLA FRANCISCO JAVIER (MX)
NARANJO MODAD SANDRA (MX)
MORENO CAMPANA VICTOR MANUEL (MX)
International Classes:
C12N1/20; A23C9/127; A23L13/40; A61K35/74; A61K35/745; C12R1/225
Foreign References:
ES2290762T32008-02-16
EP1698704A12006-09-06
Other References:
POMPEI A. ET AL.: "Folate production by Bifidobacteria as a potential probiotic property", APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 73, no. 1, January 2007 (2007-01-01), pages 179 - 185
CRITTENDEN R. G. ET AL.: "Synthesis and utilisation of folate by yoghurt starter cultures and probiotic bacteria", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 80, 2003, pages 217 - 222
POMPEI A. ET AL.: "Administration of folate- producing bifidobacteria enhances folate status in Wistar rats", THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, vol. 137, 2007, pages 2742 - 2746
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARCÍA LÓPEZ, César (Residencial Los PinosSaltill, Coahuila ., MX)
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