An agent that suppresses the decrease in the viable count of lactic acid bacteria and an acidic beverage that does not contain milk components

摘要

An object of the present invention is to provide an agent capable of allowing live lactic acid bacteria to exist for as long as possible in a lactic acid bacterium-containing beverage containing no or substantially no milk component. The agent for suppressing the decrease in the viable cell count of lactic acid bacteria according to the present invention suppresses the decrease in the viable cell count of lactic acid bacteria when the viable lactic acid bacteria are added to a beverage such as a soft drink containing no or substantially no milk component. It is an acidic additive for the active ingredient, and contains at least one of lactic acid and a salt thereof as an active ingredient.