Hiochic Acid, a New Growth Factor for Hiochi-Bacteria

Fermented Rice Products

“…These hiochic bacteria have been found to show certain biological characteristics different from those of the common lactic acid bacteria (Table 9-8). Most of the hiochic bacteria essentially require the presence of hiochic acid (mevalonic acid) for their growth (Tamura 1958a,b;Tamura and Nagura 1958;Tamura and Suzuki 1958;Momose et al 1970). They can grow well in a solution with high alcohol content, reaching over 20, and at a pH ranging from 4.0 to 5.5.…”