(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0232941 A1 Farmer (43) Pub
US 20090232941A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0232941 A1 Farmer (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 17, 2009 (54) BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONS Related U.S. Application Data (76) Inventor: Sean Farmer, Miami Beach, FL (60)60) ProvisionalTyga applicauonapplication No.No 60/999.243Z43, Tilledfiled onOn Oct.UC (US) s Publication Classification Correspondence Address: (51) Int. Cl. MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY A23G L/42 (2006.01) AND POPEO, PC A23F 5/00 (2006.01) ONE FINANCIAL CENTER A23F 3/4 (2006.01) BOSTON, MA 02111 (US) (52) U.S. Cl. .......................................................... 426/61 (21) Appl. No.: 12/253,048 (57) ABSTRACT The present invention describes beverage compositions com (22) Filed: Oct. 16, 2008 prising lactic acid-producing bacteria. Patent Application Publication Sep. 17, 2009 US 2009/0232941 A1 ( bwe ceasec urth 'rity Aacillus coagulons / &acts coat veins N- -la. (everage coefosi En US 2009/0232941 A1 Sep. 17, 2009 BEVERAGE COMPOSITIONS 0008 Bacillus coagulans bacteria are included in the bev erage compositions of this invention. Bacterial species RELATED APPLICATIONS include Bacillus coagulans, e.g., Bacillus coagulans ham mer, preferably Bacillus coagulans hammer Strain Accession 0001. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. No. ATCC 31284, or one or more strains derived from Bacil 60/999.243, filed Oct. 16, 2007, which is incorporated herein lus coagulans hammer strain Accession No. ATCC 31284 by reference in its entirety. (e.g., ATCC Numbers: GBI-20, ATCC Designation Number PTA-6085; GBI-30, ATCC Designation Number PTA-6086: FIELD OF THE INVENTION and GBI-40, ATCC Designation Number PTA-6087; see U.S.
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