LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS STRAINS, AND BACTERIAL PREPARATIONS THEREOF, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES HAVING ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE AND CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING EFFECTS IN MAMMALS; NUTRITIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM

摘要

New Lactococcus lactis strains, NRRL B-50571 and NRRL B-50572, and a bacterial preparation containing the same, have the ability to produce bioactive peptides that reduce blood pressure, lower LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and present antioxidant properties for better cardiovascular health. These biologically active peptides may be produced within the food for the production of a food product, such as a functional food, or they may be produced from protein sources and subsequently added to a food as part of the formulation or as part of a food supplement or a pharmaceutical preparation.

主权项

1. An isolated Lactococcus lactis strain deposited at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, in September 2011, wherein said isolated Lactococcus lactis strain consists of one or both of Lactococcus lactis NRRL B-50571.