Composition and method for germinative compounds in probiotic food and beverage products for human consumption

A composition and method for activating probiotic spores in food and beverage products, such as steeped teas, coffee, soups, and sauces are provided. A nutrient-germinant composition comprises one ormore L-amino acids, optionally one or more buffers to maintain the pH of the composition when added to water in a range of around 6-8, optionally D-glucose, D-fructose, or both D-glucose and D-fructose, and optionally, an osmoprotectant. The nutrient-germinant composition, one or more species of Bacillus spores, and a food or beverage product may be pre-mixed in any combination. Water is added tothe mixture and heated to a temperature range of 42 to 100 DEG C to germinate the probiotic spores prior to being consumed. 一种用于活化食品和饮品如浸泡茶、咖啡、汤和酱汁中的益生菌孢子的组合物和方法。营养萌发组合物包含一种或多种L-氨基酸，任选的一种或多种缓冲剂，用于在添加到水中时使组合物的pH保持在约6-8的范围内，任选的D-葡萄糖、D-果糖或者D-葡萄糖和D-果糖两者，以及任选的渗透保护剂。营养萌发组合物、一种或多种芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)种孢子以及食品或饮品可以任何组合预混合。将水添加到混合物中，并加热到42至100℃的温度范围以使益生菌孢子在食用前萌发。