Katsumata, Shin-Ichi, Uehara, Mariko, Suzuki, Kazuharu, Cheung, Peter C K
The effect of three novel dietary fibers (DFs) prepared from mushroom sclerotia, namely, Pleurotus tuber-regium, Polyporus rhinocerus, and Wolfiporia cocos, on calcium and magnesium absorption was...
High-Phosphorus Diet Induces Osteopontin Expression of Renal Tubules in Rats
Matsuzaki, Hiroshi, Katsumata, Shin-ichi, Uehara, Mariko, Suzuki, Kazuharu, Miwa, Misao
High-phosphorus (P) diet induces nephrocalcinosis in rats; however, the mechanism for onset of this disorder is unclear. The calcium (Ca) deposits in kidney are a form of hydroxyapatite, while...
Ndong, Moussa, Uehara, Mariko, Katsumata, Shin-ichi, Suzuki, Kazuharu
Medicinal plants constitute an important source of potential therapeutic agents for diabetes. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Moringa oleifera (MO) Lam, Moringacea, on glucose...
Distribution and Major Sources of Flavonoid Intakes in the Middle-Aged Japanese Women
Otaki, Naoto, Kimira, Mitsuru, Katsumata, Shin-ichi, Uehara, Mariko, Watanabe, Shaw, Suzuki, Kazuharu
We estimated the intake of individual flavonoids in a cross sectional study and clarified the major sources contributing to the flavonoid levels in the middle-aged Japanese women by a 24-h weighed...