S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE-CONTAINING DRY YEAST COMPOSITION WITH EXCELLENT STORAGE STABILITY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME

摘要

Provided is a dry yeast composition which comprises S-adenosyl-L-methionine and a thickening agent and has excellent storage stability. A thickening agent is added to a yeast cell concentrate obtained by incubating a yeast which has an SAMe-producing ability and collecting the cells, and the resultant mixture is dried. Thus, a dry yeast containing, in a high concentration, S-adenosyl-L-methionine which has excellent storage stability and excellent bioabsorbability can be easily and profitably produced. It is hence possible to supply to the market a dry yeast composition that contains, in a high concentration, S-adenosyl-L-methionine, which is useful as a water-soluble physiologically active substance, and that has excellent storage stability and bioabsorbability.