Patent ID: 9596875
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A23C,A23L,A23V,A23Y,A61K,A61Q

Claim:
1. A method for producing a fermented food containing live bifidobacteria comprising: including in a fermented food that contains live bifidobacteria an acid extraction extract of wherein said acid extraction extract is prepared by extracting said wherein said acid extraction extract is included in an amount ranging from 0.001% 1.0% by weight as calculated in terms of an extract adjusted to 10 degrees Brix (sugar content); wherein said extract is included in an amount sufficient to increase the viability of the bifidobacteria in the fermented food after storage at 10° C. for 14 days compared to the viability of bifidobacteria in an otherwise identical fermented food which does not contain the extract; and wherein said bifidobacteria are selected from the group consisting of