<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases and/or irritable bowel syndrome that is daily ingestible and highly safe even when ingested over a long period of time unlike pharmacotherapy or nutritional therapy liable to accompany with a side effect, and a food and drink and fodder each containing the prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases and/or irritable bowel syndrome. <;P>;SOLUTION: The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases and/or irritable bowel syndrome contains cheese as an effective ingredient. The food and drink and the fodder each contains the prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases and/or irritable bowel syndrome. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT