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Flavan 3-ols improve metabolic syndrome risk factors: evidence and mechanisms by Osakabe, Naomi

“…Flavan 3-ols, a type of polyphenolic substance, are distributed in a number of plant foods. Of these foods, chocolate is very rich in flavan 3-ols as flavan…”
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Possible mechanisms of postprandial physiological alterations following flavan 3-ol ingestion by Osakabe, Naomi, Terao, Junji

“…Abstract Foods rich in flavan 3-ols are known to prevent cardiovascular diseases by reducing metabolic syndrome risks, such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, and…”
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Electrochemical Detection of Curcumin in Food with a Carbon Nanotube-Carboxymethylcellulose Electrode by WADA, Ryotaro, TAKAHASHI, Shota, MUGURUMA, Hitoshi, OSAKABE, Naomi

“…Herein, an electrochemical method is presented for the detection of curcumin in food using a carbon nanotube (CNT)-carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) electrode. The…”
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Electrochemical Analysis of Coffee Extractions at Different Roasting Levels Using a Carbon Nanotube Electrode by WADA, Ryotaro, TAKAHASHI, Shota, MUGURUMA, Hitoshi, OSAKABE, Naomi

“…This study reports on the electrochemical analysis of coffee extractions at different roasting levels by using a carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode. The roasting…”
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Difference in endocrine and behavior between short-term single- and paired-housing mice in metabolic cage by Muta, Orie, Odaka, Minayu, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Fushimi, Taiki, Sato, Hiroki, Osakabe, Naomi

“…[Display omitted] •Mice in single-housing in metabolic cage decreased body weight but not paired-housing.•Urinary stress hormone levels were higher in…”
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A single oral dose of flavan-3-ols enhances energy expenditure by sympathetic nerve stimulation in mice by Kamio, Naoya, Suzuki, Takuma, Watanabe, Yuto, Suhara, Yoshitomo, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Numerous clinical studies have found that ingestion of chocolate reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, however, the mechanisms were remain unclear. We have…”
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Sensory Nutrition and Bitterness and Astringency of Polyphenols by Osakabe, Naomi, Shimizu, Takafumi, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Fushimi, Taiki, Calabrese, Vittorio

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that the interaction of dietary constituents with taste and olfactory receptors and nociceptors expressed in the oral cavity,…”
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Green tea extract and black tea extract differentially influence cecal levels of short‐chain fatty acids in rats by Unno, Tomonori, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Increasing evidence indicates that gut microbiota plays a critical role to maintain the host's health. The biological function of microbially produced…”
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Impact of short-term oral dose of cinnamtannin A2, an (−)-epicatechin tetramer, on spatial memory and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mouse by Fujii, Yasuyuki, Sakata, Jun, Sato, Fumitaka, Onishi, Kurumi, Yamato, Yuki, Sakata, Kazuki, Taira, Shu, Sato, Hiroki, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Recent epidemiological and intervention studies have suggested that polyphenol-rich plant food consumption reduced the risk of cognitive decline. However, the…”
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Impact of cyanidin 3-O-glucoside on rat micro-and systemic circulation, possibly thorough angiogenesis by Fushimi, Taiki, Oyama, Shiori, Koizumi, Ryo, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside (C3G), an antioxidant, is one of the most abundant anthocyanin in plant foods. Intervention trials and subsequent meta-analyses have…”
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Relationship between hemodynamic alteration and sympathetic nerve activation following a single oral dose of cinnamtannin A2 by Koizumi, Ryo, Fushimi, Taiki, Sato, Yuki, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Sato, Hiroki, Osakabe, Naomi

“…We previously found that a single dose of B-type procyanidin mixture increase in skeletal muscle blood flow (BF). We compared BF changes following…”
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Enhancement of energy expenditure following a single oral dose of flavan-3-ols associated with an increase in catecholamine secretion by Matsumura, Yusuke, Nakagawa, Yuta, Mikome, Katsuyuki, Yamamoto, Hiroki, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Numerous clinical studies have reported that ingestion of chocolate reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome. However, the mechanisms by which this occurs remain…”
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Hormetic response to B-type procyanidin ingestion involves stress-related neuromodulation via the gut-brain axis: Preclinical and clinical observations by Osakabe, Naomi, Fushimi, Taiki, Fujii, Yasuyuki

“…B-type procyanidins, a series of catechin oligomers, are among the most ingested polyphenols in the human diet. Results of meta-analyses have suggested that…”
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A Single Oral Administration of Theaflavins Increases Energy Expenditure and the Expression of Metabolic Genes by Kudo, Naoto, Arai, Yasunori, Suhara, Yoshitomo, Ishii, Takeshi, Nakayama, Tsutomu, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Theaflavins are polyphenols found in black tea, whose physiological activities are not well understood. This study on mice evaluated the influence of a single…”
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Elucidation of the Interaction between Flavan-3-ols and Bovine Serum Albumin and Its Effect on Their In-Vitro Cytotoxicity by Fujii, Yasuyuki, Suhara, Yoshitomo, Sukikara, Yusuke, Teshima, Tomohiro, Hirota, Yoshihisa, Yoshimura, Kenjiro, Osakabe, Naomi

“…Flavan-3-ols (FLs), specifically catechin and its oligomer B-type procyanidins, are suggested to potently bind to bovine serum albumin (BSA). We examined the…”
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Analysis of Chlorogenic Acids in Coffee with a Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Electrode by Takahashi, Shota, Wada, Ryotaro, Muguruma, Hitoshi, Osakabe, Naomi

“…An electrochemical analysis using a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) electrode is applied to examine chlorogenic acids (3-cafeoylquinic (3CQ),…”
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Effects of Cocoa Polyphenols and Dark Chocolate on Obese Adults: A Scoping Review by Halib, Hasmiza, Ismail, Amin, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun-Nisak, Osakabe, Naomi, Mat Daud, Zulfitri Azuan

“…Obesity remains a major public health problem due to its increasing prevalence. Natural products have become common as adjunct therapeutic agents for treating…”
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Theaflavins decrease skeletal muscle wasting in disuse atrophy induced by hindlimb suspension in mice by Suzuki, Kenta, Hirashima, Nayuta, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Fushimi, Taiki, Yamamoto, Ayaka, Ueno, Tomoya, Akagi, Ryota, Osakabe, Naomi

“…We previously found that a single dose of theaflavins induced skeletal muscle metabolic changes. In this study, we examined the effect of theaflavins on disuse…”
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Continuous intake of polyphenolic compounds containing cocoa powder reduces LDL oxidative susceptibility and has beneficial effects on plasma HDL-cholesterol concentrations in humans by Baba, Seigo, Osakabe, Naomi, Kato, Yoji, Natsume, Midori, Yasuda, Akiko, Kido, Toshimi, Fukuda, Kumiko, Muto, Yuko, Kondo, Kazuo

“…Background:Cocoa powder is rich in polyphenols such as catechins and procyanidins and has been shown in various models to inhibit LDL oxidation and…”
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Comparison of the sympathetic stimulatory abilities of B-type procyanidins based on induction of uncoupling protein-1 in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and increased plasma catecholamine (CA) in mice by Nakagawa, Yuta, Ishimura, Kana, Oya, Satomi, Kamino, Masaki, Fujii, Yasuyuki, Nanba, Fumio, Toda, Toshiya, Ishii, Takeshi, Adachi, Takahiro, Suhara, Yoshitomo, Osakabe, Naomi

“…We previously found that elevated energy expenditure following a single oral dose of flavan 3-ols (FL), a mixture of catechins and B type procyanidins, is…”
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