E. Misawa, Miyuki Tanaka, F. Abe, K. Yamauchi, Marie Saito, K. Nabeshima
{"title":"Novel Health Functions of Aloe Vera Gel-derived Phytosterols and Their Application in Functional Foods","authors":"E. Misawa, Miyuki Tanaka, F. Abe, K. Yamauchi, Marie Saito, K. Nabeshima","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.72.141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.72.141","url":null,"abstract":"Summary : We have identified five phytosterols ( Aloe sterols ) obtained from Aloe vera gel as functional ingredients. In this study, we investigated the effects of orally ingested Aloe sterols on skin function, which is impor-tant for body homeostasis. In an in vitro study, the synthesis and production of collagen and hyaluronan by fibroblasts isolated from human skin were stimulated by addition of Aloe sterols. Aloe sterol supplementation in vivo also suppressed UV-induced reductions of skin hydration, elasticity and dermal collagen content signifi-cantly. We then performed a 12 -week double blind, randomized controlled trial of daily oral intake of Aloe sterols, and observed significant increases in skin barrier function, skin moisture, skin elasticity and dermal collagen content. The results of these studies confirmed the usefulness of Aloe sterols as functional food material for maintenance and promotion of skin health.","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87933761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Undaria pinnatifida (Wakame) on Postprandial Serum Lipid Responses in Humans","authors":"Keiko Yoshinaga, R. Mitamura","doi":"10.4327/jsnfs.72.267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/jsnfs.72.267","url":null,"abstract":"Summary : Seaweed is a popular and traditional Japanese food rich in various minerals and vitamins, as well as dietary fibre. However, its effects on human lipid metabolism are poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate the effect of wakame, the Japanese name for the brown seaweed Undaria pinnatifida , on postprandial serum lipid responses to consumption of a high-fat diet in humans. In a randomized crossover trial, 10 women with nor-molipidemia or mild hypertriglyceridemia were administered a high-fat diet containing approximately 40 . 6 g of lipid with or without 4 g of dried wakame. Serum lipid levels were measured in the fasting state and 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 hours after consuming the high-fat diet. With reference to the control group, intake of wakame suppressed the elevation of serum remnant like particle-cholesterol (RemL-C) (at 6 hours), and lipoprotein (Origin) (at 4 hours) levels. In conclusion, this trial demonstrated that wakame consumption attenuates the postprandial in-crease in serum TG, RemL-C, and CM levels following a fat load, suggesting its potential role in reducing the risk of arteriosclerotic diseases.","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79684058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Nakaoka, A. Yamada, S. Noda, Momoko Yamada, M. Ishii, M. Goseki‐Sone
{"title":"Influence of Vitamin D Restriction on Body Composition and Bone Strength According to Age Differences in Male Rats Fed a High-fat Diet","authors":"K. Nakaoka, A. Yamada, S. Noda, Momoko Yamada, M. Ishii, M. Goseki‐Sone","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.72.147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.72.147","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80771967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of Inorganic and Total Phosphorus Content in Processed Foods","authors":"Makiko Suzuki, N. Yamashita","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.72.115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.72.115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75278153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Changes in Body Temperature and Sleepiness after Stimulation with the Aroma of Whiskey: a Preliminary Study","authors":"H. Koda, Yukako Awaji, M. Uchida, N. Nagai","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.71.243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.71.243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"10 1","pages":"243-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75944458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junko Watanabe, Mariko Watanabe, K. Yamaoka, Misa Adachi, Asuka Nemoto, T. Tango
{"title":"Associations between Subjective Psychosomatic Symptoms and Dietary Intakes as well as Lifestyle Habits among Middle School Students: A Cross-sectional Survey in Miyazaki, Japan","authors":"Junko Watanabe, Mariko Watanabe, K. Yamaoka, Misa Adachi, Asuka Nemoto, T. Tango","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.71.167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.71.167","url":null,"abstract":"Summary : This study examined the associations between subjective psychosomatic symptoms (SPS) and dietary intake, as well as lifestyle habits, among middle school students by analyzing the results of a cross-sectional survey. Between August 2016 and January 2017 , study participants from 12 middle schools ( n =1 , 625 , 813 boys and 812 girls, aged 12-14 years) were recruited from all eligible participants in M-city, Japan. The parents or guardians of the students provided informed consent. School nurses measured the students ʼ body weight and height. Two self-administered questionnaires were used: one to investigate dietary intake (FFQW 82 ) and the other to investigate lifestyle habits, health status, and SPS. The responses of 1 , 465 students were analyzed (response rate 90 . 2% ). The results showed that daily energy intake (kcal) tended to be larger at dinner than at breakfast; the intake ratio of the 3 main meals, i.e. breakfast, lunch, and dinner, was 2 : 3 : 4 . This suggested that intake at breakfast was insufficient and that at dinner was excessive. Comparison of food groups showed that calorie intake in the meat group was more than double that in the fish and shellfish group, whereas intake in the vegetable group fell below the target value ( 350 g per day). Fewer than half of both boys and girls avoided intake of large amounts of fatty foods ( 34 . 9% , 34 . 8% ), and ate both the main dish ( 34 . 3% , 29 . 9% ) and vegetables ( 25 . 1% , 24 . 2% ) for breakfast. Application of regression models showed that the following factors were significantly associated with a low SPS score for both boys and girls: dietary intake of fiber ( p =0 . 011 , p < 0 . 001 ), going to sleep before midnight ( p =0 . 006 , p < 0 . 001 ), and sleeping 6 hours or more per day ( p <0 . 001 , p =0 . 018 ). Conversely, confectionaries/high sugar beverages were significantly associated with a high SPS score for boys and girls ( p <0 . 001 , p =0 . 001 ). Taken together, these findings suggest that SPS are associated with dietary intake and lifestyle habits in middle school students.","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"24 1","pages":"167-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82763597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryosuke Morimoto, Aya Sakagami, Takenori Nakagaki, Hidenobu Sumitani, Y. Isegawa
{"title":"Growth-inhibitory Components in the Juice of Aronia melanocarpa with Activity against Staphylococcus aureus","authors":"Ryosuke Morimoto, Aya Sakagami, Takenori Nakagaki, Hidenobu Sumitani, Y. Isegawa","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.71.161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.71.161","url":null,"abstract":"Summary : Staphylococcus aureus is a resident bacterium in healthy humans. However, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a major causative bacterium of nosocomial infectious diseases. In addition, the enterotoxin produced by S. aureus causes food poisoning. In this study, we searched for components within the juice of aronia ( Aronia melanocarpa ) that would exert antibacterial activity against the growth of S. aureus . To search these active components, we carried out different extraction methods. We found that the water-soluble components of freeze-dried aronia juice had a strong antimicrobial effect against S. aureus strains. To search for the active in-gredients, we carried out fractionation of aronia juice by reverse-phase chromatography and examined the antibacterial effects of fractions eluted with 20-30 % acetonitrile. Mass spectrometry identified some low-molecular-weight compounds ― chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gentisic acid ― as components of aronia.","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"63 1","pages":"161-166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76606865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of Yogurt with Immunomodulatory Effects and Its Application to Other Physiological Effects","authors":"Jun Hemmi, Seiya Makino, H. Kano, Y. Asami","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.71.99","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.71.99","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"9 1","pages":"99-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75727607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Japanese dashi on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Mental Fatigue in Humans","authors":"Nozomi Moritaki, Kazuo Inoue, H. Yamazaki","doi":"10.4327/JSNFS.71.133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4327/JSNFS.71.133","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19296,"journal":{"name":"Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi","volume":"14 1","pages":"133-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87120278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}