The diatheses of animals vary depending on genetic backgrounds of the animals, and the microbial structure of an enterobacterial flora inherent in a host and the behavior of the concentration of a biological molecule sometimes vary depending on the diathesis of the host. In this case, it is needed to administer a proper probiotic.

Provided is a microbial preparation for controlling the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the division Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes or Proteobacteria or the proportion of the population of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium or Bacteroidetes in the enterobacterial florae in an animal body, and for controlling the concentration of a functional molecule contained in a living body, said microbial preparation containing a microorganism P01931 (International Accession No. BP-1931) MK-01A (International Accession No. BP-02066) or MK-03A (International Accession No. BP-02067) or a component of the microorganism.

The present invention relates to a composition for prevention or treatment of gynecological diseases containing an extract of Sarcodon imbricatus as an active ingredient. Specifically, the extract of Sarcodon imbricatus of the present invention can be effectively used, with only one dose, for prevention or treatment of gynecological diseases by treating dysmenorrhea, reducing a menstrual period, an amount of menstruation, menstrual irregularity, and extravasated blood, and clearing the color of menstruation.

The present invention relates to extracellular polysaccharide produced from Ceriporia lacerata, a mycelium culture medium of Ceriporia lacerata containing the extracellular polysaccharide, and a composition for preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth containing dry powder or an extract of the mycelium culture medium as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention inhibits expression of TGF- and is thus superb in preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth and a composition containing said composition can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition, quasi-drug, healthy functional food and cosmetic composition for preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth.

The present invention relates to extracellular polysaccharide produced from Ceriporia lacerata, a mycelium culture medium of Ceriporia lacerata containing the extracellular polysaccharide, and a composition for preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth containing dry powder or an extract of the mycelium culture medium as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention inhibits expression of TGF- and is thus superb in preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth and a composition containing said composition can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition, quasi-drug, healthy functional food and cosmetic composition for preventing alopecia or stimulating hair growth.

The present invention relates to an emulsified savoury food concentrate comprising by weight of the food concentrate: a. 15-50 wt. % water; b. 15-60 wt. % edible oil; c. 13-40 wt. % by dry weight of non-gelatinised starch; d. 50-350 mmol per 100 g of food concentrate of alkali-metal cation selected from Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ and combinations thereof; e. Yeast mannan in an amount of at least 0.6% by weight of the edible oil; and f. 0-10 wt. % of vegetable powders and/or vegetable extracts; wherein the w/w ratio of oil to water is at least 0.8:1 and wherein the w/w ratio of non-gelatinised starch by dry weight to water lies in the range of 0.35:1-2.1:1.

The present invention further relates to a process of preparing the emulsified savoury food concentrate and to a method of preparing an edible savoury product using the emulsified savoury food concentrate.

The present invention relates to an emulsified savoury food concentrate comprising by weight of the food concentrate: a. 15-50 wt. % water; b. 15-60 wt. % edible oil; c. 13-40 wt. % by dry weight of non-gelatinised starch; d. 50-350 mmol per 100 g of food concentrate of alkali-metal cation selected from Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ and combinations thereof; e. Yeast mannan in an amount of at least 0.6% by weight of the edible oil; and f. 0-10 wt. % of vegetable powders and/or vegetable extracts; wherein the w/w ratio of oil to water is at least 0.8:1 and wherein the w/w ratio of non-gelatinised starch by dry weight to water lies in the range of 0.35:1-2.1:1.

The present invention further relates to a process of preparing the emulsified savoury food concentrate and to a method of preparing an edible savoury product using the emulsified savoury food concentrate.

A flavor modifier composition for a meat analog is provided. The flavor modifier composition includes a yeast extract; a fatty acid; peptide material having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 10,000 daltons; and at least two free amino acids wherein at least one free amino acid is a sulfur containing amino acid.

A flavor modifier composition for a meat analog is provided. The flavor modifier composition includes a yeast extract; a fatty acid; peptide material having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 10,000 daltons; and at least two free amino acids wherein at least one free amino acid is a sulfur containing amino acid.

A yeast extract containing 0.2% or more of -Glu-Abu based on dry weight of the yeast extract is produced by culturing a yeast, such as Saccharomyces cervisiae or Candida utilis, in a medium containing a compound selected from Abu (L-2-aminobutyric acid) and -Glu-Abu (L--glutamyl-L-2-aminobutyric acid), and preparing a yeast extract from the obtained cells.

A yeast extract containing 0.2% or more of -Glu-Abu based on dry weight of the yeast extract is produced by culturing a yeast, such as Saccharomyces cervisiae or Candida utilis, in a medium containing a compound selected from Abu (L-2-aminobutyric acid) and -Glu-Abu (L--glutamyl-L-2-aminobutyric acid), and preparing a yeast extract from the obtained cells.