Patent ID: 9044399
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A23C,A23F,A23K,A23L,A61K,A61P,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method for the production of a fermented plant extract, said method comprising: providing a fermentable aqueous plant medium consisting of an aqueous plant extract, a fermentable carbohydrate source and a kefir grain, wherein the aqueous plant extract is an extract selected from the group consisting of a thyme extract, an oregano extract, an echinacea extract, a black tea extract, a tansy extract, a valerian extract, and combinations thereof; and incubating the fermentable aqueous plant medium under conditions to favor the conversion of the fermentable carbohydrate source to acetic acid to provide the fermented plant extract, wherein the conditions comprise: a fermentation duration of at least 20 days, a static fermentation, a fermentation temperature lower than 30° C., a fermentation pH <4, and a fermentation Brix <4.