YOGURT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, PRODUCTION METHOD OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA EXTRACELLULAR FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT AND AGENT FOR ENHANCING YIELD OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA EXTRACELLULAR FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel method with which the production amount of a lactic-acid-bacteria-derived functional product can be efficiently increased. A yogurt production method according to the present invention is provided with a pH-buffer-agent adding step, and a fermentation step. In the pH-buffer-agent adding step, a pH buffer agent is added to a yogurt starting material. In the fermentation step, lactic acid bacteria are used to cause fermentation of the yogurt starting material having the pH buffer agent added thereto.