FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, SOD AGONISTS, HYPOTENSIVES AND THROMBOLYTICS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND MICROBIAL STRAINS TO BE USED THEREIN

摘要

Functional materials having excellent thrombolytic effect, SOD function and ACE function which are obtained by culturing bean broth. Sterilized bean broth is inoculated with one of microbial strains TOYO-11 to 13 (Deposition Nos. FERM BP-8011 to 8013) followed by shaking culture. After centrifuging the culture, the supernatant thus obtained is used as a functional material. These functional materials are excellent in the SOD activity (32.7 to 37.2%), ACE inhibitory activity (92.0 to 97.2%) and thrombolytic activity (25.0 FU/g or above) and show favorable taste and properties (in particular, stringiness) in the sensory evaluation as natto (total score: 4 to 5).