PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing yeast highly containing folic acid capable of producing yeast highly containing folic acid, efficiently, simply and at a low cost, and to provide yeast highly containing folic acid highly containing folic acid, debris of yeast highly containing folic acid, and various kinds of foods which make folic acid be efficiently taken and absorbed in living bodies, and which are high in safety.SOLUTION: The method for producing yeast highly containing folic acid includes the culture of yeast in a culture solution containing 0.2-0.6 mass% of methionine and 0.0002-0.0004 mass% of para-aminobenzoic acid (pABA). There are also provided the yeast highly containing folic acid, debris of yeast highly containing folic acid and foods.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】葉酸高含有酵母を効率良く簡単に低コストで製造可能な葉酸高含有酵母の製造方法の提供、及び葉酸を高含有する葉酸高含有酵母、及び葉酸高含有酵母破砕物、並びに、葉酸を効率良く生体内に摂取及び吸収することができ、安全性の高い各種食品の提供。【解決手段】メチオニンを0.2質量%~0.6質量%含み、かつ、パラアミノ安息香酸(pABA)を0.0002質量%~0.0004質量%含む培養液中で酵母を培養する葉酸高含有酵母の製造方法、葉酸高含有酵母及び葉酸高含有酵母破砕物、並びに食品である。【選択図】図2
