Korea Food Research Institute

Sung Hun Yi

Yong Sun Cho

Young Do Nam

Sang Dong Lim

Jin Ju Bae

Myung Ki Lee

The present invention relates to a composition comprising as an active ingredient a strain having excellent ability to produce formic acid for preventing or treating obesity or metabolic syndromes caused by obesity; and to a food composition and a health functional food each comprising the active ingredient. The strain having excellent ability to produce formic acid according to the present invention not only has effects of reducing body weight and inhibiting fat accumulation in organs, but also has activity to effectively lower blood triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and therefore, the composition comprising the strain as an active ingredient can be favorably used as a composition capable of preventing/alleviating or treating obesity or metabolic syndromes caused by obesity. Therefore, the strain having excellent ability to produce formic acid according to the present invention can be favorably used as a material for a medical product or health food.

Composition including, as active ingredient, strain having ability to produce formic acid for preventing or treating obesity or metabolic syndromes caused by obesity

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Daejeon, South Korea

Sung Hun Yi