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Contribution of the retronasal odor of soy sauce to salt reduction by Manabe, Mariko, Sakaue, Ryoichi, Obata, Akio

“…The characteristic odor of soy sauce has been reported to enhance saltiness. However, soy sauce is used not only as a sauce that is added directly to food, but…”
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Inhibition of Glucose Transport by Tomatoside A, a Tomato Seed Steroidal Saponin, through the Suppression of GLUT2 Expression in Caco‑2 Cells by Li, Baorui, Terazono, Yusuke, Hirasaki, Naoto, Tatemichi, Yuki, Kinoshita, Emiko, Obata, Akio, Matsui, Toshiro

“…We investigated whether tomatoside A (5α-furostane-3β,22,26-triol-3-[O-β-d-glucopyranosyl (1→2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl (1→4)-β-d-galactopyranoside]…”
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Key compounds contributing to the fruity aroma characterization in Japanese raw soy sauce by Meng, Qi, Imamura, Miho, Katayama, Hiroshi, Obata, Akio, Sugawara, Etsuko

“…In order to clarify the aroma characteristics of raw soy sauce (RS), the application of gas chromatography−olfactometry analysis to the aroma concentrate from…”
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Anti-Influenza Virus Effects of Elderberry Juice and Its Fractions by KINOSHITA, Emiko, HAYASHI, Kyoko, KATAYAMA, Hiroshi, HAYASHI, Toshimitsu, OBATA, Akio

“…Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) has traditionally been used for treating influenza and colds. We evaluated the antiviral effect of concentrated juice of…”
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Metabolic Profiling Approach To Explore Compounds Related to the Umami Intensity of Soy Sauce by Shiga, Kazuki, Yamamoto, Shinya, Nakajima, Ayako, Kodama, Yukako, Imamura, Miho, Sato, Tsuneo, Uchida, Riichiro, Obata, Akio, Bamba, Takeshi, Fukusaki, Eiichiro

“…A metabolic profiling approach was employed to explore the compounds that affect the intensity of umami taste in soy sauce. Twenty-five kinds of soy sauces…”
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Contribution of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol to the cooked meat-like aroma of fermented soy sauce by Meng, Qi, Kitagawa, Riho, Imamura, Miho, Katayama, Hiroshi, Obata, Akio, Sugawara, Etsuko

“…The cooked meat-like aroma compound, 2-methyl-3-furanthiol (2M3F), was detected in fermented soy sauce (FSS) by GC-olfactometry and GC-MS. 2M3F was present in…”
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Lactobacillus plantarum strain YU from fermented foods activates Th1 and protective immune responses by Kawashima, Tadaomi, Hayashi, Kyoko, Kosaka, Akemi, Kawashima, Megumi, Igarashi, Toshinori, Tsutsui, Hiroko, Tsuji, Noriko M., Nishimura, Ikuko, Hayashi, Toshimitsu, Obata, Akio

“…Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known to have effects on immune function. From 203 strains of LAB isolated from fermented foods, we selected a beneficial…”
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Inhibitory effect of naringenin chalcone on inflammatory changes in the interaction between adipocytes and macrophages by Hirai, Shizuka, Kim, Young-II, Goto, Tsuyoshi, Kang, Min-Sook, Yoshimura, Mineka, Obata, Akio, Yu, Rina, Kawada, Teruo

“…Obese adipose tissue is characterized by an enhanced infiltration of macrophages. It is considered that the paracrine loop involving monocyte chemoattractant…”
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Naringenin Chalcone Suppresses Allergic Asthma by Inhibiting the Type-2 Function of CD4 T Cells by Iwamura, Chiaki, Shinoda, Kenta, Yoshimura, Mineka, Watanabe, Yukiko, Obata, Akio, Nakayama, Toshinori

“…: Some polyphenols possess anti-allergic activities. Naringenin chalcone is one of the polyphenols that is present in the skin of red tomatoes. In this study,…”
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Fluorescence fingerprint as an instrumental assessment of the sensory quality of tomato juices by Trivittayasil, Vipavee, Tsuta, Mizuki, Imamura, Yoshinori, Sato, Tsuneo, Otagiri, Yuji, Obata, Akio, Otomo, Hiroe, Kokawa, Mito, Sugiyama, Junichi, Fujita, Kaori, Yoshimura, Masatoshi

“…BACKGROUND Sensory analysis is an important standard for evaluating food products. However, as trained panelists and time are required for the process, the…”
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Clinical Efficacy of Halophilic Lactic Acid Bacterium Tetragenococcus halophilus Th221 from Soy Sauce Moromi for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis by Nishimura, Ikuko, Igarashi, Toshinori, Enomoto, Tadao, Dake, Yoshihiro, Okuno, Yoshiaki, Obata, Akio

“…Recently, some common foods in daily life, especially lactic acid bacteria, have been found to have anti-allergic effects. We previously isolated a halophilic…”
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Anti-allergic activity of naringenin chalcone from a tomato skin extract by Yamamoto, T. (Kikkoman Corp., Noda, Chiba (Japan)), Yoshimura, M, Yamaguchi, F, Kouchi, T, Tsuji, R, Saito, M, Obata, A, Kikuchi, M

“…The anti-allergic activity of a tomato extract was studied by using an in vitro histamine-release assay. The tomato skin extract exerted the strongest…”
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Identification and Quantification of Metabolites of Orally Administered Naringenin Chalcone in Rats by Yoshimura, Mineka, Sano, Atsushi, Kamei, Jun-Ichi, Obata, Akio

“…Naringenin chalcone is the main active component of tomato skin extract, which has an antiallergic activity. In this study, naringenin chalcone was orally…”
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Oral intake of soy isoflavone aglycone improves the aged skin of adult women by Izumi, T.(Kikkoman Corp., Noda, Chiba (Japan)), Saito, M, Obata, A, Arii, M, Yamaguchi, H, Matsuyama, A

“…A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to clinically evaluate the effect of soy isoflavone aglycone on the aged skin of middle-aged women…”
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Antihypertensive and natriuretic effects of less-sodium soy sauce containing gamma-aminobutyric acid in spontaneously hypertensive rats by Yamakoshi, J.(Kikkoman Corp., Noda, Chiba (Japan). Research and Development Division), Fukuda, S, Satoh, T, Tsuji, R, Saito, M, Obata, A, Matsuyam, A, Kikuchi, M, Kawasaki, T

“…We investigated the mechanism of the antihypertensive effect of less-sodium soy sauce containing gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) in spontaneously hypertensive…”
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An Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Tomato Extract for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis by Yoshimura, Mineka, Enomoto, Tadao, Dake, Yoshihiro, Okuno, Yoshiaki, Ikeda, Hiroki, Cheng, Lei, Obata, Akio

“…Recently, some common foods in daily life have been found to have anti-allergic effects. We have reported that tomato extract (TE) could possibly inhibit…”
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Isoflavone aglycone-rich extract without soy protein attenuates atherosclerosis development in cholesterol-fed rabbits by Yamakoshi, J, Piskula, M K, Izumi, T, Tobe, K, Saito, M, Kataoka, S, Obata, A, Kikuchi, M

“…The antiatherogenic effect of soy protein with intact isoflavones is well established, but the effects of isoflavones without soy protein have not been…”
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Lack of an inducible effect of dietary soy isoflavones on the mRNA abundance of hepatic cytochrome p-450 isozymes in rats by Kishida, T. (Ehime Univ., Matsuyama (Japan). Coll. of Agriculture), Nagamoto, M, Ohtsu, Y, Watanabe, M, Ohshima, D, Nashiki, K, Mizushige, T, Izumi, T, Obata, A, Ebihara, K

“…Modulation of the activity and content of cytochrome P-450 (CYP) in hepatic microsomes may be important to human health since these enzymes activate and…”
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Lowering effect of an isoflavone-rich fermented soybean extract on the serum cholesterol concentrations in female rats, with or without ovariectomy, but not in male rats by Kishida, T.(Ehime Univ., Matsuyama (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture), Mizushige, T, Nagamoto, M, Ohtsu, Y, Izumi, T, Obata, A, Ebihara, K

“…We examined the effect of administering an isoflavone-rich fermented soybean extract (FSBE) on the serum cholesterol concentrations in male rats and in intact…”
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Application of an Aspergillus saitoi Protease Preparation to Soybean Curd to Modify Its Functional and Rheological Properties by NISHINOAKI, Mizuho, ASAKURA, Tomiko, WATANABE, Tomomi, KUNIZAKI, Etsuko, MATSUMOTO, Mami, ETO, Wakako, TAMURA, Tomoko, MINAMI, Michiko, OBATA, Akio, ABE, Keiko, FUNAKI, Junko

“…An Aspergillus saitoi protease preparation, Molsin, was found to contain β-glucosidase as well as protease activities. Application of Molsin to soybean curd…”
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