Food or beverage, cosmetic, quasi-drug or drug containing lactic acid bacteria and having hair regeneration or hair growth effect

The purpose of the present invention is to develop a food or beverage, a cosmetic, a quasi-drug or a drug which is confirmed to contribute to hair growth and the like by actually taking a food or beverage, a quasi-drug or a drug orally by a person by preparing a food or beverage, a cosmetic, a quasi-drug or a drug using related lactic acid bacteria. The inventor has screened various lactic acid bacteria, firstly, by utilizing the fact that activation of hair follicle dermal papilla cells is absolutely necessary for obtaining hair regeneration, hair growth or hair growth stimulation effects, the various lactic acid bacteria are screened by taking the activation of the hair follicle dermal papilla cells as an index, and the lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus plantarum species) are selected. Further, the inventors have completed a food or beverage, a cosmetic or the like having a high hair growth effect by preparing a food or beverage using the lactic acid bacteria and performing a clinical test on the actual i