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On-site Direct Detection of Astaxanthin from Salmon Fillet Using Raman Spectroscopy
A new technology employing Raman spectroscopy is attracting attention as a powerful biochemical technique for the detection of beneficial and functional food nutrients, such as carotenoids and unsaturated fatt...
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Antihyperglycemic effects of Japanese maple Acer amoenum leaf extract and its constituent corilagin
The antihyperglycemic effects of the leaves of Acer amoenum and purification and identification of an active compound were investigated. In screening experiments for α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, methanolic ...
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New Phospholipase A1-producing Bacteria from a Marine Fish
Phospholipase A1 is a hydrolytic enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the acyl group from position 1 of glycerophospholipids to form 2-acyl lysophospholipids. Lysophospholipids are used in foods, cosmetics, and p...
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Production of eicosapentaenoic acid by a recombinant marine cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp.
The eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) synthesis gene cluster from an EPA-producing bacterium, Shewanella sp. SCRC-2738, was cloned into a broad-host range vector, pJRD215, and then introduced into a marine cyanobacteri...
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Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on plasma membrane fluidity of aortic endothelial cells
We investigated the relative effects of n−3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20∶5n−3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22∶6n−3) on the plasma membrane fluidity of endothelial cells (EC) cultured from the thoracic aor...
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Protection from chemotherapy-induced alopecia by docosahexaenoic acid
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Administration of docosahexaenoic acid influences behavior and plasma catecholamine levels at times of psychological stress
The purpose of the present research was to clarify the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake on behavior and plasma catecholamines (CA). In Study 1, 42 students took either DHA-rich oil capsules containi...
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Docosahexaenoic acid does not affect aggression of normal volunteers under nonstressful conditions. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
We previously found that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake prevents aggression enhancement at times of mental stress. In the present study we investigated changes in aggression under nonstressful conditions. F...
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Lipid and fatty acid compositions of a novel docosahexaenoic acid-producing marine bacterium
An unidentified bacterial strain, SCRC-21406, isolated from the intestine of a marine fish, Glossanodon semifasciatus, produced docosahexaenoic acid at 23% (mol/mol) [=28% (w/w)] of total fatty acids in a medium ...
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Production of eicosapentaenoic acid from marine bacteria
A marine bacterium, judged as a new species close toShewanella putrefaciens, was isolated from the intestinal contents of the Pacific mackerel. The isolated strain SCRC-2378 produced eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) a...