PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and agent for restricting the acidity of lactic acid bacteria-containing food and drink products even after passing of time so as to enhance the mellowness, and lactic acid fermentation food and drink products which contain the agent.SOLUTION: The method for enhancing the mellowness of lactic acid bacteria-containing food and drink products includes adding 1.0E+6 (pieces/g) or more of enterococcus faecalis. The agent for enhancing the mellowness of lactic acid bacteria-containing food and drink products includes enterococcus faecalis as active ingredient in a blending amount of 1.0E+6 (pieces/g) or more. The lactic acid bacteria-containing food and drink products include the agent blended therein.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】 経時後であっても乳酸菌含有飲食品の酸味を抑制し、まろやかさを向上させる方法、剤及びそれを含有させた乳酸発酵飲食品を提供する。【解決手段】 エンテロコッカス・フェカリス菌を、1.0E+6(個/g)以上添加することを特徴とする乳酸菌含有飲食品のまろやかさ向上方法、エンテロコッカス・フェカリス菌を有効成分とし、配合量が1.0E+6(個/g)以上である乳酸菌含有飲食品のまろやかさ向上剤及びそれを配合した乳酸菌含有飲食品。【選択図】 なし
