PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent comprising naturally originated and highly stable materials as active ingredients, usable as not only pharmaceutical agents but beverages and foods for preventing and treating lactose intolerance and for health application.SOLUTION: A novel agent for preventing and treating lactose intolerance and a novel agent for beverages and foods applicable for health have excellent effects by using fucoidan derived from Nemacystus decipiens as a single active ingredient or one of the active ingredients. The novel agents have no problem in safety aspects, as the novel agents include materials derived from natural products having abundant meal experiences as active ingredients.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】天然物由来で安全性の高い物質を有効成分とする、医薬品だけでなく飲食品としても使用可能な乳糖不耐症の予防、治療、保健の用途のための剤を提供する。【解決手段】モズク由来フコイダンを単一の有効成分、あるいは、モズク由来フコイダンを有効成分のひとつとして使用することにより、優れた効果を有する、新規な乳糖不耐症の予防治療剤、及び、保健の用途のための飲食用の剤が提供できる。食経験の豊富な天然物由来の物質を有効成分としているため、安全性にも問題がない。【選択図】なし