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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Annick Mercenier, Bussigny, CH;
Sophie Nutten, Lausanne, CH;
Guenolee Prioult, Lausanne, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the fields of hydration and nutrition for dysphagic patients. In particular, the present invention relates to thickeners comprising probiotic microorganisms and to compositions comprising such thickeners. The probiotic micro-organisms may be non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms such as bioactive heat treated probiotic microorganisms.