ZINC-ENRICHED BIOMASS, METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND PRO-BIOTIC, COSMETIC, DIETARY AND NUTRACEUTIC PRODUCTS COMPRISING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention is directed to a biochemical composition comprising zinc enriched biomass comprising live or later killed microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus thermophilus and Bifidobacterium aniarris subtilis and combinations thereof, A food product containing the biomass, a food medicinal product, a functional food, a cosmetic product, a medicinal cosmetic product, and a food supplement. In addition, the present invention describes novel microbial strains which are capable of concentrating zinc in cells in a very large amount, and are thus particularly suitable for use in the method of the present invention.