IODINE-CONTAINING YEAST, PRODUCTION THEREOF AND YEAST PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINING ENRICHED IODINE CONTENT

摘要

PURPOSE:To obtain an iodine-containing yeast suitable as a material for ingesting iodine in a large amount or daily without causing side effect, by ingesting an iodine compound in yeast fungi. CONSTITUTION:The concentration of an iodine compound in a culture medium used for cultivating a yeast fungal group is increased stepwise to select a strain capable of ingesting the iodine, carry out iodine ingesting cultivation of the strain and give the aimed iodine-containing yeast. Yeast fungal bodies must contain at least 1mug, based on 100g dried weight, iodine, preferably at least 0.1mg, based on 100g dry weight, iodine as an analytical result of elementary composition thereof.