COMPOSITION COMPRISING AGATHOBACULUM SP. STRAIN AS EFFECTIVE INGREDIENT FOR PREVENTION, ALLEVIATION, OR TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

摘要

The present invention relates to anAgathobaculumsp. strain having prophylactic or therapeutic effects on autism spectrum disorders, and use thereof. When the intestinal microorganismAgathobaculumsp. strain of the present invention was orally administered to valproic acid (VPA)-induced autism model mice and BTBR autism model mice, the effects of remarkably improving autism spectrum disorders including repetitive behaviors, hyperactivity, social deficiency and cognitive/memory dysfunction of the mice were observed, as compared with a non-treated control. Accordingly, it may be usefully applied to foods, drugs, or feeds for preventing or treating autism spectrum disorders, and thus is very useful in the relevant industries.