USEFUL BACTERIUM-CONTAINING FOOD OR BEVERAGE OR ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RAW MATERIAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a useful bacterium-containing food or beverage or an antibacterial agent for pharmaceutical raw material not exhibiting antibacterial action on specific useful bacteria and exhibiting antibacterial action on many bacteria including pathogenic bacteria.

SOLUTION: The useful bacterium-containing food or beverage or the antibacterial agent comprises Adrenomedullin or proadrenomedullin peptide (PAMP) as a main ingredient. The useful bacterium is preferably Lactobacillus casei or Bifidobacterium breve, more preferably one or more strains selected from Lactobacillus casei YIT9029, Lactobacillus casei YIT9018 and Bifidobacterium breve YIT4065.

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