| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a plant material having an improved additional value by fermenting the plant material by using microorganisms such as lactic bacteria and yeasts, and to produce a useful food, cosmetic or the like from the product. <P>SOLUTION: The raw or dried plant material is optionally finely pulverized, and if necessary, water and a sugar source at a required smallest amount for the fermentation is added to the plant material. The resultant plant material is fermented by the microorganisms such as the lactic bacteria and the yeasts. The product is dried and formed into a powder as it is or after heating, and the powder is subjected to processing. The plants fermented by the microorganisms contain live bacteria, killed bacteria and products of the microorganisms which are considered to be useful in recent years, but hardly contain a culture medium and a nutritive value which are considered to be unnecessary. The fermented product has excellent processability to a food and a cosmetic, and is extremely useful. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO |
