To provide a food composition that does not contain animal-derived substances and that can be used as a
food additive or flavoring to impart spice,
umami, or meat
seasoning to a food composition by utilizing fungi,
yeast, and extracts of Ogataea pholymorpha. SOLUTION: The Ogataea polymorphic
fungus yeast, extract, and
biomass extract of the Ogataea polymorphic
fungus of the present invention contain 0.03 to 3.1% w / w
heme. They also contain 0.1 to 25% w / w amino acids. They also contain 0.1 to 2% w / w
histidine. They are dissolved or formed by
hydrolysis. The Ogataea polymorphic
fungus of the present invention further contains proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, and vitamins. They also contain
glutathione. The present invention also relates to the production of recombinant
heme proteins in methylotrophic
yeast such as Ogataea polymorphic fungus. The Ogataea polymorphic fungus extract contains 0.007% or more 5' ribonucleotides. The 5' ribonucleotides are extracted from 5' GMP.