Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2007
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2012
Assignee:
Elixi Oil Oy
Inventors:
Kari Salminen, Ville Kauppinen, Tarja Virtanen, Sirpa Rajaniemi, Eeva-Liisa Ryhänen
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2007
Publication date:
August 12, 2010
Applicant:
Elixi Oil Oy
Inventors:
Kari Salminen, Ville KAUPPINEN, Tarja VIRTANEN, Sirpa RANANIEMI, Eeva-Liisa RYHÄNEN
Abstract: Flaxseed husk is removed from flaxseed core by abrasion. The outer husk portion firstly removed by abrasion is separated as a mucilage fraction and a subsequently removed inner portion is separated as a fiber fraction. The fiber fraction is particularly rich in lignans.