教員紹介

Associate Professor

Shimizu Kuniyoshi

Research Interests

“Evaluation of the functional of Angelica keiskei”
“Functional evaluation of honey and isolation and identification of compounds”
“Isolation and Identification of Compounds in AKAJISO(Perilla frutescens var. crispa f. purpurea) and Functional evaluation”
“Establishment of functional evaluation and analysis methods for argan saponins”
“In vitro functional evaluation test of ethanol and water extract of Houttuynia cordata”
“Functional components isolated from Olive”
“Verification of effects on human cognitive function using foods containing peanut extract”
“A supplement containing Nejimebiwa tea as a functionally labeled food that contributes to the suppression of allergic symptoms”
“Basic research on improvement of cognitive function of ingredients containing Yamabushitake”
“Volatile compounds emitted from Juncus effusus and their functions”
“Comparison of the physiologicalcomponent profile and human essential oil aroma prepared from cedar leaves and wood parts”
” Wild Mushroom in Nepal: Some potential Candidates as Antioxidant and ACE Inhibition Sources”
” Comparative Biological Study of Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Seeds of”
” Search for bioactive compound from the waste of Ejyptian plants”
” HMGCoA reductase inhibitors from natural resources”
” Search for hair growth agents from natural products”
” Functional components isolated from Eriobotrya japonica”
” Search for bioactive compounds from the bamboo and the skin of bamboo shoot”
” Volatile compounds emitted from woods and their functions”
” The physiological and psychological effects of volatiles emitted from natural resources on human”
” The aldose reductase inhibitors from Ganoderma lucidum”
” Search for the preventive compounds from mushroom on benign prostate hyperplasia”
” Search for the compound with estrogenic activity from mushrooms”

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Outline Activities

The investigation of LOHAS-oriented biological activity of forest products and their applications. Forest has been known to have healing power for mind and body. Our group deals with LOHAS (Life Of Health And Sustainability) oriented biological aspects of forest products and their mode of action. In most cases this involves investigating the biological activity of extractives of mushroom , woods and plant etc, such as anti-androgenic activity, prevention effect of bone loss in calcium deficient ovariectomized rats of mushroom, healing aroma, and melanin biosynthesis inhibitory activity of wood extractives. Our research cover several practical fields such as cosmetics, aroma, functional food, living environment, toiletry etc.
1. Search for biologically active substance from plants.
2. Search for biologically active substance from mushrooms.
3. Studies on the mode of action of bioactive natural substances and their structural criteria.
4. The physiological and psychological effect of aroma (natural volatiles) on human.
5. Development of bioactive substances and extracts for practical use (cosmetics, aroma, functional food, toiletry and living environment.

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Educational Activities

Undergraduate School

Bioscience for sustainable environment I

Graduate School

Master's Thesis Research I, II
Seminar in a Specified Field I, II
Master's Thesis