Composition for prevention or treatment of metabolic abnormalities comprising exopolysaccharide produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides as an active ingredient
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating metabolic disorders including exopolysaccharide produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, a composition for amplifying short chain fatty acid in the intestine, and Bacteroidetes in the intestine. Provided are compositions for reducing the proportion of bacteria belonging to Firmicutes to bacteria, and foods, pharmaceuticals, feeds and the like containing the composition.本発明は、ロイコノストック メセンテロイデスが産生するエキソポリサッカライドを含む代謝異常の予防または治療用組成物、腸管における短鎖脂肪酸量の増幅用組成物、腸管におけるバクテロイデーテス門(Bacteroidetes)に属する細菌に対するフィルミクテス門(Firmicutes)に属する細菌の割合の低下用組成物、さらに、当該組成物を含む食品、医薬品、飼料等を提供する。