PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide effective means for improving dispersibility of a sediment or an aggregate of microbial cells generated during production or storage, concerning beverages and foods containing microbial cells such as lactic acid bacterium.SOLUTION: A microbial cell-containing beverage contains (A) microbial cell powder, and (B) polyglycerol fatty acid ester formed by ester linkage of polyglycerol having a polymerization degree of 3-10 and fatty acid having a carbon number of 10-18.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】乳酸菌などの微生物菌体を含有する飲食品において、製造時及び保存中に発生する該微生物菌体の沈澱物や凝集物の分散性を向上させる有効な手段を提供すること。【解決手段】(A)微生物菌体粉末と、(B)重合度が３～１０のポリグリセリンと炭素数が１０～１８の脂肪酸がエステル結合したポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルとを含有することを特徴とする、微生物菌体含有飲料。【選択図】なし
