PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a taste improver suppressing an unpleasant taste such as a bitter taste, an astringent taste, a harsh taste, a grassy smelling taste, or an animal smell of food and drink having the unpleasant taste.SOLUTION: A taste improver for food and drink having an unpleasant taste includes lactic acid fermentation yeast extract containing lactic acid of 7.5 (w/w)% per yeast extract solid content or above obtained by fermenting yeast extract with lactic acid bacteria.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】不快風味を有する飲食品の苦味、渋味、エグ味、青臭味、けもの臭などの不快風味を抑制する風味改善剤を提供すること。【解決手段】酵母エキスを乳酸菌で発酵させて得られる、酵母エキス固形分あたり7.5(w/w)%以上の乳酸を含む乳酸発酵酵母エキスを含有することを特徴とする不快風味を有する飲食品用の風味改善剤。【選択図】 なし
