FERMENTED MILK FOR IMPROVING AUTONOMIC NERVOUS FUNCTION

The invention provides fermented milk for improving an autonomic nervous function. The invention provides a food product for improving the autonomic nervous function which can be easily and familiarlyingested. The fermented milk is used for improving autonomic nervous function containing at least one lactic acid bacterial species of the genus Lactobacillus and its metabolite. The lactic acid bacterial species of the genus Lactobacillus is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus rhamnosusand Lactobacillus acidophilus. The lactic acid bacterial strain of the genus Lactobacillus is preferably Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus OLL1073R-1(FERM BP-10741). 本发明是用于改善植物性神经功能的发酵乳。本发明的课题在于，提供能够在身边轻易地摄取的植物性神经功能改善用食品。本发明所述的用于改善植物性神经功能的发酵乳含有选自由德氏乳杆菌、德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种、格氏乳杆菌、鼠李糖乳杆菌和嗜酸乳杆菌组成的组中的至少一种乳杆菌属的乳酸菌及其代谢物中的至少一者。需要说明的是，此处，乳杆菌属的乳酸菌优选为德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种OLL1073R-1(FERM BP-10741)。