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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: The number of patients with hyperuricemia is increasing year by year. When it exceeds 7 mg / dl which is the upper limit of the normal value of blood uric acid level, it develops as gout, gouty arthritis, renal disorder and the like. For the treatment of hyperuricemia, drugs that control blood uric acid levels are administered, but such drugs must satisfy their ease of action, persistence, and fewer side effects. Is desired. On the other hand, foods that prevent or ameliorate hyperuricemia are also demanded. [Solution] A preventive or ameliorating agent for hyperuricemia, comprising a microorganism belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium as an active ingredient. A food or drink comprising the agent for preventing or improving hyperuricemia. [Selection figure] None |