Abstract: A composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a fig-derived lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in improving, preventing or treating an inflammatory bowel disease and can be particularly used as a food or drink, a medicament or a feed for improving, preventing or treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
Abstract: A composition comprises, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured product or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in suppressing fat accumulation and can be used as a food or drink, a medicine, and a feed.
Abstract: A new lactic acid bacterium of the present invention produces, as an exopolysaccharide, a neutral polysaccharide having a structure in which N-acetylglucosamines are linked with each other via ?-1,6 bond, is obtained from a fig, has a hyaluronidase inhibitory, an anti-alcoholic damage activity effect, and the like, and is therefore useful in a food and drink, a medicine, a feed, a cosmetic and the like exerting an antiallergy effect, an anti-alcoholic damage effect, and the like.
Abstract: A composition comprises, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured product or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in preventing or improving type IV allergy and can be used as a food or drink, a medicine, a feed, and a cosmetic product, for the prevention or improvement of particularly contact dermatitis.
Abstract: A composition comprises, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured product or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in suppressing fat accumulation and can be used as a food or drink, a medicine, and a feed.
Abstract: A composition comprises, as an active ingredient, a cell body of a lactic acid bacterium belonging to Lactobacillus paracasei, a cultured product or fermented product thereof, or a polysaccharide produced thereby is effective in preventing or improving type I allergy and can be used as a food or drink, a medicine, a feed, and a cosmetic product, for the prevention or improvement of particularly anaphylaxis.