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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Geneviève Béland, Saint-Hyacinthe, CA;
Julie Barbeau, Boucherville, CA;
Ismail Fliss, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Geneviève Béland, Saint-Hyacinthe, CA;
Julie Barbeau, Boucherville, CA;
Ismail Fliss, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Fédération des Producteurs Acéricoles du Québec, Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel maple product compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to new compositions comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or diluted maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof. The present invention also discloses methods for the production of maple based products, including functional drinks, comprising a composition comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or dilutated maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof, as a vehicle for the delivery of probiotics and prebiotics to the gastrointestinal tract.