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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 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:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); C12N 1/36 (2006.01); A23K 1/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/74 (2006.01); A23L 1/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/36 (2013.01); A23L 1/3014 (2013.01); A23Y 2220/43 (2013.01); A23K 1/009 (2013.01); A61K 35/747 (2013.01); A23L 1/296 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of infant cereals. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of infant cereals that can be used to strengthen the immune system of the infant and/or that can be used to treat or prevent inflammatory disorders. For example these benefits can be provided by probiotic micro-organisms. An embodiment of the present invention relates to an infant cereal comprising non-replicating probiotic-micro-organisms, for example bioactive heat treated probiotic micro-organisms.