PRODUCTION OF RED KOJI CONTAINING MUCH HYPOTENSIVE COMPONENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a red koji containing a large amount of microbial cells as an index of hypotensive activity (amount of glucosamine) and a high content of γ-aminobutyric acid and provide its production method. SOLUTION: This method for producing a red koji is to use a polished rice containing at least one kind of soybeans, wheats and germs, and producing the koji by adding water to adjust the water content becoming >=55% at the completion of its production.