INOCULATE USED FOR DIRECT INOCULATION OF LACTIC SUBSTRATUM Bifidobacterium animalis lactis AND CONTAINING L-CYSTEIN, AND ITS USE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C12N1/20 A23C9/13 A23C9/123 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: inoculate contains in a mixture or in a combination, main L-cystein of formula HSCH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H and at least one B.animalis lactis strain. Said cysteine and at least one B.animalis lactis strain are contained or have the form of at least one frozen granule and/or at least one lyophilizate. The pH value of the solution produced by thawing of at least one granule and/or dissolution, of at least one lyophilizate in the relation making 1 to 2 g of the lyophilizate per 8-10 ml of H₂O, makes at least 4. L-cysteine contains in the inoculate in an amount within 1 g per 1·10¹⁴ CFU to 1 g per 3.5·10¹⁰ CFU, of at least one B.animalis lactis strain or all used B.animalis lactis strains whereas the same are numerous. Using the offered inoculate provides stimulation of B.animalis lactis growth and/or metabolism on a lactic substratum to produce a fermented diary product.

EFFECT: high probiotic value of the product.

21 cl, 9 dwg, 3 tbl, 3 ex