Equol concentration increasing agent containing psicose as active ingredient

摘要

The present invention relates to a processed food composition containing, as an active ingredient, psicose, which is a saccharide having the function of stimulating a daidzein conversion into equol by an intestinal microorganism in the human body.

主权项

1. A method for producing equol, comprising:
adding psicose to a culture medium, wherein the culture medium comprises diadzein as a substrate for producing equol, and culturing an equol-producing microorganism in the culture medium, thereby producing equol.