SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160115559 | BACTERIUM BELONGING TO GENUS LACTOBACILLUS | 04-28-2016 |
20160106130 | PLANT EXTRACT CONTAINING DIKETOPIPERAZINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a diketopiperazine mixture suitable for mixing with a food or drink and a method for producing the mixture. High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of plant peptides in a liquid allows production of a plant extract containing a high concentration of diketopiperazines including cyclo-leucyl-leucine and cyclo-leucyl-phenylalanine. The present invention can provide diketopiperazines having excellent flavor derived from a plant natural product and can produce a food or drink provided with the functions of the diketopiperazines by directly mixing the diketopiperazines with the food or drink. | 04-21-2016 |
20160106116 | METHOD FOR FORCE-RIPENING ROSACEOUS FRUIT - A method for maturing a rosaceous fruit after harvest, characterized by maturing a rosaceous fruit in an oxygen-loaded atmosphere; a method for storing a rosaceous fruit, a method for increasing ester production, or a method for increasing lactone production, a method for producing a fruit matured after harvest, having the same characteristics as the above characteristics; and a fruit matured after harvest obtained by these methods; a processed product using the fruit; a method for producing a fruit liqueur using the fruit; and a fruit liqueur obtained by the method. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a fruit that is matured after harvest which is more excellent in aroma. In addition, a fruity fruit liqueur can be provided by using the fruits that are matured after harvest. | 04-21-2016 |
20160075980 | FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE - A fermented malt beverage obtained by fermenting a malt with an yeast, characterized in that the fermented malt beverage fulfills: (A) a bitterness unit measured in accordance with a method described in the section 8.15 Bitterness Units of The Methods of Analysis of BCOJ: 30 to 45 BU; and (B) a total content of sugars composed of glucose, sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, and a trisaccharide: 0.9 to 3.0 w/v %. The fermented malt beverage of the present invention is provided with bitterness and sweetness, and excellent in the balances thereof, so that the beverage can provide a new taste as a luxury product. | 03-17-2016 |
20160058807 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING BACTERIUM BELONGING TO GENUS LACTOBACILLUS - A composition containing a | 03-03-2016 |
20160053210 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE HAVING BEER TASTE USING HOP BRACT - A method for producing a beer-taste beverage, characterized in that the method includes adding a hop bract-containing composition having an α-acid content of less than 1% by weight of the composition in the step of producing a beer-taste beverage. According to the present invention, by the use of the hop bracts, it is possible to realize a balance between the bitterness, aroma derived from hops, and taste that cannot be achieved by a conventional production method. By appropriately adjusting the timing of adding hop bracts, beer-taste beverages having preferred features and strength of the aroma and controlled taste can be provided. | 02-25-2016 |
20150297584 | LEARNING AND MEMORY IMPROVER - The present invention aims to provide antidementia agents which are free from the problem of side effects and are excellent in safety. The present invention also aims to provide agents for improving learning and memory which are useful for improvement of learning and memory and can be ingested continuously. The present invention provides antidementia agents and agents for improving learning and memory, each comprising a cyclic dipeptide with the 2,5-diketopiperazine structure as an active ingredient. | 10-22-2015 |
20150296720 | PLANTING CONTAINER - A planting container has an inner box capable of housing a water-absorbent planting bed material and an outer box which is fitted over the inner box. The outer box includes a front face portion having an opening portion configured to expose the planting bed material housed in the inner box and a tubular portion extending rearwards from the front face portion to receive the inner box. The inner box includes, as a water reservoir capable of reserving an amount of planting water, a plurality of water reserving portions disposed adjacent each other along an inner circumferential face of the tubular portion in such a way to communicate each other. | 10-22-2015 |
20150237906 | MONOMERIC PROANTHOCYANIDIN-REMOVED PLANT EXTRACT - An extract or the like that can add not just bitterness and fragrance, but taste such as richness or robustness, without enhancing astringency or acridity, as well as a beverage having excellent richness or robustness, is provided. Polyphenols derived from hop, especially those containing reduced proanthocyanidin monomers and a relatively high amount of proanthocyanidin dimers to proanthocyanidin tetramers, can add richness or robustness to a beverage without enhancing an astringent taste or lack of snappiness. | 08-27-2015 |
20150203862 | NOVEL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE GENE AND USE THEREOF - A polynucleotide is provided that encodes a protein having activity that transfers a sugar to the hydroxyl group at the 4′-position of a flavone. The polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide composed of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a polynucleotide composed of a base sequence complementary to the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and encodes a protein having activity that transfers a sugar to the hydroxyl group at the 4′-position of a flavone; (c) a polynucleotide encoding a protein composed of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and, (d) a polynucleotide encoding a protein composed of an amino acid sequence in which one or a plurality of amino acids have been deleted, substituted, inserted and/or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and having activity that transfers a sugar to the hydroxyl group at the 4′-position of a flavone. | 07-23-2015 |
20150182486 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING DIHOMO-y-LINOLENIC ACID (DGLA) AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT - The present invention provides a composition, such as a food and pharmaceutical agent, which comprises dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, and which has the effect of preventing or treating skin diseases; a composition such as a food and pharmaceutical agent which comprises dihomo-γ-linolenic acid and which has the effect of preventing or treating skin diseases; and a composition which comprises dihomo-γ-linolenic acid and which has the effect of preventing or treating diseases related to increased mast cell count. | 07-02-2015 |
20150133555 | COMPOSITIONS FOR AMELIORATING A REDUCED HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTION RESULTING FROM ORGANIC BRAIN LESIONS - A composition that has an activity of ameliorating reduced higher brain functions resulting from organic brain lesions, said composition comprising arachidonic acid and/or a compound having arachidonic acid as a constituent fatty acid as well as docosahexaenoic acid and/or a compound having docosahexaenoic acid as a constituent fatty acid. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128306 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE - The invention provides a method for producing steviol glycosides. The invention provides a transformant having introduced therein the steviol glucosyltransferase and a method for producing steviol glycosides using the transformant. | 05-07-2015 |
20150080407 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING RIBOFLAVIN AND SESAMIN-CLASS COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a composition containing riboflavin and a sesamin-class compound(s). This composition may incorporate a sesamin-class compound (s) in such an amount that the proportion (weight ratio) of its total quantity to the total quantity of riboflavin taken as unity is no more than 4.5, and it has the advantage that the analgesic and anti-fatigue actions of riboflavin are synergistically improved by ingestion of riboflavin in combination with a sesamin-class compound(s). | 03-19-2015 |
20150064749 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID AND LIPID CONTAINING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID - A method for producing a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) or a lipid containing a PUFA, a microbial cell containing a PUFA, and use of the microbial cell are provided. A method for producing a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) or a lipid containing a PUFA including culture of a microorganism capable of producing arachidonic acid (ARA) and/or dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) is provided, the method including at least one of the following steps: (a) adding an organic acid in an amount of 0.01 to 5 w/v % to a culture medium after the beginning of main culture; (b) increasing the pH of the culture medium to a range effective for culture after the beginning of the main culture; and (c) adding a metal sulfate in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5 w/w % to the main culture medium. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059244 | PLANTING DEVICE - Provided is a planting device with which the structural form of the planting device can be changed relatively simply. A planting device that has: one or multiple planting containers, which are provided with a water storage section capable of accumulating water for planting and a planting space in which a water-absorbing planting bed material can be mounted and in which an opening that exposes the planting bed material can be formed at least on the front surface side; and a frame member, which is capable of surrounding and supporting the one or multiple planting containers so as to be freely detachable. Projections are formed on portions of the circumference of the planting container and interlocking openings that fit together with the projections are provided on the circumference of the frame member. | 03-05-2015 |
20150038573 | ANTI-OBESITY AGENT COMPRISING COMPOUND CONTAINING BENZOTROPOLONE RING - The object of the present invention is to provide an anti-obesity agent which contains a tea-derived component and which is safe and does not compromise the flavor of foods and beverages. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037906 | ODOR ADSORBENT MATERIAL, ODOR DETECTION KIT, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An odor adsorbent material, an odor detection kit, and a method for using the same for rapidly identifying a facility where binding of an odor component had occurred among facilities used in a distribution route of a commodity. The odor detection kit includes at least two pieces of an odor adsorbent material, a package section that includes at least two storage sections and is configured to store the odor adsorbent material, and a sheet section. The odor detection kit is installed in a facility. At least one of the pieces of the odor adsorbent material is exposed to open space in the facility, recovered therefrom, and sealed and stored. At the time of testing, occurrence of odor emission in the facility is determined by comparing odor components adsorbed by each of the pieces of the odor adsorbent material. | 02-05-2015 |
20150020242 | TORENIA-ORIGINATED PROMOTER CAPABLE OF ACTING IN PETALS - A novel promoter useful for altering the color of flowers of a plant, which is selected from the group consisting of: (1) a nucleic acid which comprises the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 21; and (2) a nucleic acid which maintains the same promoter activity as that of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 21, and which comprises a nucleotide sequence that is produced by modifying the original nucleotide sequence by the addition, deletion and/or substitution of one or several nucleotide sequences, or can hybridize with a nucleotide acid comprising a nucleotide sequence complementary to the original nucleotide sequence under highly stringent conditions, or has a 90% or more sequence identity to the original nucleotide sequence. | 01-15-2015 |
20140357582 | DESRHAMNOSYL ACTEOSIDE-CONTAINING OLIVE EXTRACT - Foods and beverages, quasi-drugs, and pharmaceuticals that exhibit high antioxidative activity in the living body for a long time are provided. | 12-04-2014 |
20140342077 | NON-ALCOHOL, BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE HAVING SUBSTANTIALITY IN TASTE - The present invention aims to provide a non-alcohol, beer-taste beverage having Shimari in taste. It provides a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having a weight ratio of the polyphenol(s) to the total amount of the extract component(s) in a specific range. | 11-20-2014 |
20140322427 | NON-ALCOHOL, BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE HAVING HIGH RATIO OF MONOSACCHARIDES AND DISACCHARIDES - The present invention aims to provide a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having a low saccharide content and a low calorie content, and that has a snappiness. The present invention provides a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having a total amount of an extract component(s) in a specific range, and comprising a monosaccharide(s), a disaccharide(s), and a trisaccharide(s) at a specific saccharide composition. | 10-30-2014 |
20140308425 | NON-ALCOHOL, BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE HAVING IMPROVED FINISH - The present invention aims to provide a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having a low saccharide content and a low calorie content, and that has an improved finish. The present invention provides a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage having an α acid content in a specific range and a total amount of an extract component(s) in a specific range. | 10-16-2014 |
20140248689 | GLUCOSE-INDUCED INACTIVATION/DEGRADATION-RESISTANT TRANSPORTER GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter gene and use thereof, and more particularly, to a brewing yeast having excellent assimilation of oligosaccharides (maltose, maltotriose, etc.), an alcoholic beverage prepared using the yeast, a method of producing the alcoholic beverage, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter including Mal21p, mutant Mal31p, mutant Mal61p, mutant Mtt1p, mutant Agt1p, etc., a gene encoding the transporter, a method of producing an alcoholic beverage using thereof, and so on. | 09-04-2014 |
20140242648 | PROTEIN HAVING ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE FATTY ACID CHAIN ELONGATION, GENE ENCODING SAME AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a protein having an activity to promote fatty acid chain elongation, a polynucleotide encoding the same, etc. The present invention provides, for example, a polynucleotide containing the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 4, a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, an expression vector and a transformant, each containing such a polynucleotide, a method for preparing lipids or fatty acids by using such a transformant, or a food or the like containing lipids or fatty acids prepared by such a method. | 08-28-2014 |
20140234941 | PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHATASE GENE - The present invention provides a novel phosphatidic acid phosphatase gene. The object of the present invention can be solved by providing a nucleic acid comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 4, or SEQ ID NO: 5; a protein comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; and mutants thereof. | 08-21-2014 |
20140220179 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE - A method for producing a beer-taste beverage characterized in that the method includes adding a hop selected based on hop plant age; and a method for adjusting aroma and taste of a beer-taste beverage, characterized by the use of a hop selected based on hop plant age. According to the present invention, characteristics of aroma and taste attributable from different hops can be made into different ones by using hops of different plant age. In addition, crops of different hop plant age having their own characteristics are properly blended, whereby a beer-taste beverage having preferred characteristics and intensities of aromas, and taste can be provided. | 08-07-2014 |
20140178558 | ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT-JUICE-CONTAINING STORED UNDILUTED SAKE - The object of the present invention is to provide an alcohol beverage that simultaneously achieves the rich flavor of the fruit juice component and regulates the precipitation and flavor deterioration associated with long term storage. The effects of endowing a rich flavor from a fruit juice component to the alcohol beverage and effectively regulating the precipitation and flavor deterioration caused by storing the beverage for a long time results from using a stored base liquid obtained by mixing an alcohol and a fruit juice to achieve a mixture whose alcohol by volume is 13 to 20 v/v %, then storing the mixture. | 06-26-2014 |
20140165235 | CINERARIA-DERIVED CHROMOSOMAL DNA INVOLVED IN SYNTHESIS OF FLAVONOID, AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are: a novel | 06-12-2014 |
20140162334 | XYLOSE-FERMENTING MICROORGANISM - The object of the present invention is to provide a microorganism capable of maintaining its xylose fermentation ability over a long period of time. The present invention also provides a microorganism deficient in the function of expressing NAD kinase gene and/or FPS1 gene, a method for preparing the above microorganism and a method for producing ethanol using the above microorganism. | 06-12-2014 |
20140154376 | SAPONIN-CONTAINING, BEER-TASTE BEVERAGES - The foam of colorant-containing, beer-taste beverages is whitened, specifically by incorporating saponins in the beverages. | 06-05-2014 |
20140121388 | ANTI-OBESITY AGENT COMPRISING COMPOUND CONTAINING BENZOTROPOLONE RING - The object of the present invention is to provide an anti-obesity agent which contains a tea-derived component and which is safe and does not compromise the flavor of foods and beverages. | 05-01-2014 |
20140101041 | CHARGING AND BILLING SYSTEM AND BILLING DEVICE - A charging and billing system, which can be installed in a space-saving manner and at low cost when installed in a parking lot where multiple electric vehicles park, is provided. The charging and billing system has: multiple charging devices that performed charging by supplying electricity; a vending machine, which is separate to the charging devices, and which performs billing according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; and a transmission line that connects the charging devices to the vending machine so as to enable information to the transmitted. The vending machine has: a touch panel that displays on a fee on a screen according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; a settlement unit for settling the fee according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; a fee calculation unit that calculates the fee corresponding to the amount of electricity supplied by a charging device; and a charging initiation unit that causes the charging device to begin charging, by transmitting initiation information for causing the charging device to begin charging to the charging device via the transmission line. | 04-10-2014 |
20140084231 | SAFETY FENCE - This invention provides a safety fence which can easily be installed in parking spaces, and which enables wiring to be laid to each parking space by housing the wiring on the inside. The safety fence has two legs and a cylindrical section. The two legs are inserted in two holes formed in the ground in the width direction of a vehicle. The cylindrical section is formed in a substantially upside-down U-shape, the two ends of which are connected to the two legs. The cylindrical section houses the wiring on the inside. Two openings that expose the wiring to the outside are formed on both sides of the cylindrical section in the vehicle width direction. | 03-27-2014 |
20140077404 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN BOTTLES - The present invention provides a method for producing a resin bottle formed from a preform as a prototype by a blow molding process. The method comprises: a first step of measuring each of weights or wall thicknesses of a plurality of inspection parts set in a body portion of the preform; a second step of comparing each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step with a preset set value, and thereby inspecting a difference between each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step and the set value for each of the inspection parts; and a third step of adjusting a condition for blow molding in the blow molding process in accordance with an inspection result of each of the inspection parts. | 03-20-2014 |
20140033369 | NOVEL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE GENE AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a polynucleotide encoding a protein having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone. The polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide which comprises a base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, or 12; (b) a polynucleotide which hybridizes to a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence complementary to a base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, or 12 under high stringency conditions, and encodes a protein having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone; (c) a polynucleotide which encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, or 13; (d) a polynucleotide which encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids have been deleted, substituted, inserted, and/or added in an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, or 13 and having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone; etc. | 01-30-2014 |
20140025345 | Structural Model Of G Protein-Coupled Receptor And Method For Designing Ligand Capable Of Binding To G Protein-Coupled Receptor Using The Structural Model - The present invention provides a method for constructing a three-dimensional structural model of an activated intermediate of a G protein-coupled protein receptor (GPCR) or a complex between a GPCR and a ligand. The three-dimensional structural model may be used to identify, screen, search, evaluate, or design GPCR agonists or antagonists. In a representative embodiment, a three-dimensional structural model of a photoactivated intermediate of rhodopsin is constructed using molecule modeling software and structural coordinates of the crystal structure of rhodopsin. The three-dimensional structural model of rhodopsin is subsequently used to construct structural models of activated intermediates of other GPCRs. | 01-23-2014 |
20140020137 | METHOD FOR UTILIZING MONOTERPENE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE - The object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing a terpene 8-glycoside. | 01-16-2014 |
20140004239 | PROANTHOCYANIDIN-RICH PLANT EXTRACT | 01-02-2014 |
20130347143 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LILIES CONTAINING DELPHINIDIN IN THE PETALS THEREOF - Provided is a method for producing lilies containing a blue pigment (delphinidin) in the petals thereof by introducing a foreign gene into lilies. The method pertaining to the present invention is a method for producing lilies containing delphinidin in the petals thereof, including the following steps: introducing, into a lily, a F3′5′H gene derived from a campanula and comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a peptide having flavonoid 3′5′-hydroxylase (F3′5′H) activity, such as a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 11; while also introducing a F3′H gene fragment derived from a lily and comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a peptide having flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase activity, such as a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 16; and inhibiting the expression of endogenous F3′H expression, which acts on cyanidin synthesis in lily petals, while the F3′5′H gene that has been introduced acts to cause the synthesis of delphinidin. | 12-26-2013 |
20130345151 | PREPARATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION COMPRISES QUERCETIN GLYCOSIDE AND A WATER BASED SOLVENT EXTRACT OF CARTILAGE CONTAINING CHONDROITIN SULFATE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a preparation for oral administration in which the bitter taste derived from quercetin glycoside is improved. | 12-26-2013 |
20130331344 | LEARNING MOTIVATION IMPROVERS - The present invention aims to provide antidepressants which are free from the problem of side effects and are excellent in safety. The present invention also aims to provide learning motivation improvers which are useful for improvement of learning motivation and can be ingested continuously. | 12-12-2013 |
20130252308 | GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYL TRANSFERASE - The present invention relates to glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferases, polynucleotides encoding the same, etc. The present invention provides a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence of e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1 or 4, a polynucleotide encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, an expression vector and transformant comprising the polynucleotide, a method for producing food, etc. using the transformant, food, etc. produced by the method, and so on. | 09-26-2013 |
20130209651 | Taste-Improving Agents and Tea Drinks Containing Thereof - The present invention provides an agent for improving taste of tea drinks, comprising at least one glyceroglycolipid, preferably monogalactosyl diacylglycerol or digalactosyl diacylglycerol, as an active ingredient. The agent of the present invention is for use to enhance kokumi, to mask astringent taste, and to prevent precipitates. The agent of the present invention is effective especially in improving tea drinks containing ground tea leaves. The present invention also provides a method for producing tea drinks containing ground tea leaves and at least 1.0 μg/ml of glyceroglycolipids and having an absorbency of 0.25 or below at 680 nm, and tea drinks containing glyceroglycolipid, which method comprises grinding tea leaves into an average particle size of 1-100 μm (preferably 1-50 μm, more preferably 1-20 μm), and mixing the resulting ground tea leaves with neutral (pH 5-7, preferably 5.5-7, especially preferably 6-7) water to elute the glyceroglycolipids into the water. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205664 | PLANT CULTIVATION CONTAINER - A plant cultivation container for guiding wastewater from the plant cultivation container to a predetermined place and easily maintain an aesthetic appearance thereof includes: a plant cultivation container body having a water reservoir portion formed by a bottom portion and side walls standing upward from outer peripheries of the bottom portion, for reserving planting water therein, and a water outlet formed in part of the side walls for allowing planting water present in the water reservoir portion to overflow to the outside; and a side wall cover for covering at least one of the side walls of the plant cultivation container body from the outside. The side wall cover includes a fixing member attached to the side wall, a gutter member for receiving planting water flowing over through the water outlet, and a cover member for connecting the fixing member and the gutter member. | 08-15-2013 |
20130202767 | MALT FERMENTED BEVERAGE - To provide a malt fermented beverage having refreshing finish, namely clear taste while ensuring robust feel by making use proportion of malt in starting materials high. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202662 | o/w/o EMULSION CONTAINING LIGNAN COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - An O/W/O emulsion composition having at least one of lignan-class compounds dissolved in an internal oil phase is disclosed. This composition can be produced by a process comprising the steps of 1) dissolving at least one of lignan-class compounds in oil or fat to prepare a lignan-class compound dissolving liquid; 2) emulsifying the lignan-class compound dissolving liquid in a water phase to form an O/W emulsion; and 3) further emulsifying the O/W emulsion in an oil phase to prepare an O/W/O emulsion. | 08-08-2013 |
20130196029 | METHOD OF PROCESSING MANGO JUICE - It is necessary to develop a method for obtaining mango juice having a rich flavor and maintaining its characteristic cloudy appearance and yet that is protected against precipitation during prolonged storage, irrespective of whether it is in the form of processed mango juice or a beverage that incorporates the same. | 08-01-2013 |
20130152229 | MARCHANTIALES-DERIVED UNSATURATED FATTY ACID SYNTHETASE GENES AND USE OF THE SAME - A Δ5 fatty acid desaturase gene, a Δ6 fatty acid desaturase gene, and a Δ6 fatty-acid-chain elongase gene are isolated from a single species of Marchantiales. By introducing these genes into higher plants, transformed plants which can produce arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are obtained. | 06-13-2013 |
20130145496 | FLAVIN ENZYME HAVING FLAVONOL 8-HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY AND USE THEREOF - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel flavonol 8-hydroxylase. The present invention relates to a flavin enzyme protein having a flavonol 8-hydroxylase activity, and a polynucleotide etc. encoding the same, and so on. The present invention provides: a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotide encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2; an expression vector and transformant comprising the polynucleotide; a method for screening a plant which blooms one or more yellow coloured flowers by using the polynucleotide; a method for producing a plant which blooms one or more yellow coloured flowers by introducing the polynucleotide into host cells; and a method for producing a flavin enzyme protein having a flavonol 8-hydroxylase activity, using the transformant. | 06-06-2013 |
20130101724 | ESSENTIAL OIL-CONTAINING BEVERAGES - The object of the present invention is to provide a technique that incorporates a relatively large volume of essential oil into a beverage, without spoiling the appearance of the beverage or causing peculiar taste. | 04-25-2013 |
20130040348 | GENE ENCODING LIGNAN METHYLTRANSFERASE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides an enzyme having an activity of transferring a methyl group to lignans (a lignan methylation activity) (e.g., a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or variants thereof); a gene encoding the enzyme (e.g., a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or variants thereof); a method for producing methylated lignans using the gene; and so on. | 02-14-2013 |
20120329862 | NOVEL COMPOUND HAVING INHIBITORY EFFECT ON LIPASE - This invention provides, a novel polyphenol compound having lipase inhibitory activity derived from tealeaves, a process for the preparation of the compound, and foods and/or beverages and pharmaceutical drugs containing the compound. | 12-27-2012 |
20120322992 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE ENCODING ACYL-COA SYNTHETASE HOMOLOG AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an acyl-CoA synthetase homolog protein from microorganisms of the genus | 12-20-2012 |
20120321774 | CAFFEINELESS COFFEE - The present invention aims to provide caffeineless coffee that is rich in flavor. Ethyl isovalerate is incorporated in caffeineless coffee. If the caffeineless coffee is in the form of coffee beans, ethyl isovalerate is incorporated in such a way that its proportion is at least 1 ppb relative to the total amount of the coffee beans. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321772 | COFFEE AROMA-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - The object of the present invention is to provide a coffee aroma-containing composition which can achieve such aromatic and good flavor as one obtained immediately after extraction in industrially produced coffee extracts and coffee beverages. | 12-20-2012 |
20120315368 | TEA BEVERAGE CONTAINING AMINO ACID AT HIGH CONCENTRATION - Provided is a packaged tea beverage containing amino acids at high concentrations, wherein heat-deterioration odor generated by heat sterilization has been reduced. | 12-13-2012 |
20120309950 | PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHATASE GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a novel phosphatidic acid phosphatase gene. The object of the present invention can be solved by providing a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 9, or SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 10; and an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 6. | 12-06-2012 |
20120302777 | GLYCEROL 3-PHOSPHATE ACYLTRANSFERASE HOMOLOGUE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a novel glycerol 3-phosphateacyltransferase gene and use thereof. The object of the present invention can be solved by providing a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 4, or 8, SEQ ID NO: 3, 6, or 11, or SEQ ID NO: 7 or 12 and a mutant thereof. The present invention also provides a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, 5, or 9 and a mutant thereof. | 11-29-2012 |
20120301941 | NOVEL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THE SAME - The present invention provides novel glycosyltransferase proteins produced by ascomycetous filamentous fungi (preferably species belonging to the genus | 11-29-2012 |
20120297677 | PLANT CULTIVATION CONTAINER - A plant cultivation container is provided which does not need a feed-water tube made of a porous material or the like but the plant cultivation bed material can be made permeated in a relatively short time period. For this purpose, a water reservoir portion for pooling plant cultivation water is provided, the water reservoir portion having a bed material accommodation part for placing a water-absorbing plant cultivation bed material. In the plant cultivation container, the water reservoir portion is provided with a surrounding feed-water channel that surrounds an entire circumference of the bed material accommodation part, and a feed-discharge channel for supplying the plant cultivation water from outside to the water reservoir portion and for discharging the plant cultivation water in the water reservoir portion to outside is provided in communication with the surrounding feed-water channel. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297675 | PLANT CULTIVATION DEVICE AND FEED-WATER CONTROL METHOD - A plant cultivation device and feed-water control method, in which a detected moisture amount to start watering and a water amount to be used per watering are easily determined, includes a plant cultivation container for pooling plant cultivation water; a water-absorbing plant cultivation bed material; a feed-water device for supplying the plant cultivation water to the plant cultivation container; a first moisture sensor for detecting moisture around an immersed part of the plant cultivation bed material; a second moisture sensor for detecting moisture around a growth part of the plant cultivation bed material where a root of a plant is received; and a controller for supplying water when values detected by both of the first and second moisture sensors are below respective reference values, and for stopping water supply when a value detected by either the first or second moisture sensor is above the corresponding reference value. | 11-29-2012 |
20120283270 | EXTRACTS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING 2,5-PIPERAZINEDIONE,3,6-BIS(PHENYLMETHYL)-, (3S,6S)- - The present invention aims to provide extracts or beverages containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)—, which is a useful substance with an improving effect on learning motivation, in an easy-to-ingest form and at a high concentration. Extracts or beverages whose ratio between the content of 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenyl-methyl)-,(3S,6S)— (unit: μg/100 g) and Brix(Bx) is 6 (μg/100 g)/Bx or more can be ingested continuously over a long period of time as foods and beverages useful for improvement of learning motivation. | 11-08-2012 |
20120283178 | LEARNING MOTIVATION IMPROVERS - The present invention aims to provide antidepressants which are free from the problem of side effects and are excellent in safety. The present invention also aims to provide learning motivation improvers which are useful for improvement of learning motivation and can be ingested continuously. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282387 | ACIDIC EXTRACTS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING 2,5-PIPERAZINEDIONE,3,6-BIS(PHENYLMETHYL)-(3S,6S)- - The present invention aims to provide extracts available for use in acidic beverage production and containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, which is a useful substance with an improving effect on learning motivation. When an acid treatment step is included in the production of extracts containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, it is possible to obtain acidic extracts which cause no sedimentation even when added to beverages. The extracts of the present invention can be added to beverages and so on without impairing the taste inherent to foods and beverages, and can be used for production of acidic beverages preferred by most consumers. | 11-08-2012 |
20120277451 | DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE GENES AND USE THEREOF - It is an object to provide a novel diacylglycerol acyltransferase. The present invention relates to a diacylglycerol acyltransferase, a polynucleotide encoding the same, and so on. The present invention provides a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence of, e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1 or 4, a polynucleotide encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, an expression vector and transformant comprising the polynucleotide, a method for producing a lipid or fatty acid composition using the transformant, or a food, etc. comprising the lipid or fatty acid produced by the method. | 11-01-2012 |
20120272573 | PLANT CULTIVATION CONTAINER - A plant cultivation container includes a container body having: a plant cultivation space with an opening for planting a plant formed in a front face thereof; and a water reservoir portion for pooling plant cultivation water formed in a lower portion of the plant cultivation space, in which container a water-absorbing plant cultivation flooring material is mounted in the plant cultivation space so that a part of the plant cultivation flooring material is positioned inside the water reservoir portion. One of right and left walls of the container body disposed at right and left ends, respectively, of a front face of the container body is provided with an engaging portion, and the other of the right and left walls is provided with an engaged portion engageable with the engaging portion of another container body, such that a relative angle between two adjacent container | 11-01-2012 |
20120264960 | NOVEL ACETYL-CoA CARBOXYLASE - The present invention provides a novel acetyl-CoA carboxylase. The object of the present invention is attained by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 of the present invention. | 10-18-2012 |
20120244254 | Method of Processing Green Coffee Beans - A method of processing coffee berries which includes a fermentation process of bringing coffee berries having a coffee seed and coffee pulp into contact with microorganisms that metabolize said coffee pulp to cause fermentation, and a refining process. Green coffee beans are obtained by performing a fermentation process of bringing coffee berries, which have a coffee seed and coffee pulp, and microorganisms into contact with one another to cause fermentation, and a refining process. | 09-27-2012 |
20120225183 | DISTILLED LIQUORS AND SPIRITS HAVING THE FRESH AND NATURAL FRAGRANCE OF SHISO AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are liquors or spirits that compensate for the oily and grass-like smell of perillaldehyde, the primary aroma component of | 09-06-2012 |
20120225177 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONATED BEVERAGE - The present invention provides carbonated beverages that have new qualities of being less likely to release carbon dioxide dissolved therein, bringing the feeling of fine bubbles in drinking, and allowing a full control of their sparkling characteristic, and a method for producing the carbonated beverages. | 09-06-2012 |
20120220660 | Composition With Preventive or Improvement Effect on Symptoms or Diseases Associated with Stress-Induced Behavior Disorders - A composition with a preventive or improvement effect on symptoms or diseases associated with stress-induced behavior disorders, comprising arachidonic acid and/or a compound comprising arachidonic acid as a constituent fatty acid. | 08-30-2012 |
20120214244 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF CAROTENOID - Provided is a method for quantitative analysis of carotenoids such as β-cryptoxanthin contained in a sample such as citrus fruit or the like which enables simple and accurate quantitative analysis. | 08-23-2012 |
20120198589 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC SURFACE LAYER CHIMERIC PLANT - A rose is produced in which an introduced gene is only present in a part of the cells thereof, such as cells of the L1 layer of flower petals, but is not present in germ cells such as pollen cells or ovule cells. Since the introduced gene is not propagated to other roses even when this rose is crossed with other roses, the possibility of dispersal of the introduced gene can be completely negated. | 08-02-2012 |
20120159669 | METHOD FOR ALTERING DEPTH OF FLOWER COLOR FOR THE LIGHTER OR DEEPER - Disclosed is a novel method for altering the depth of flower color for the lighter or deeper. Specifically disclosed is a method for altering the depth of flower color of a plant for the lighter or deeper by varying the anthocyanin content in petals of the plant, which comprises a step of regulating the expression of type IV chalcone isomerase in the plant. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156760 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA HAVING ENHANCED IMMUNOREGULATING ACTIVITIES - The present invention provides a method for producing lactic acid bacteria having enhanced immunostimulating activities. Cultivation at a temperature that is higher than the recommended cultivation temperature of the lactic acid bacteria to be used increases the cell wall amount and the cell wall thickness. The immunoregulating activities of the lactic acid bacteria improve in correlation with such increase. The method of the present invention enhances the immunoregulating functions of lactic acid bacteria without requiring any special medium or any special process. This enhancement allows lactic acid bacteria exhibiting excellent immunoregulating activities in a human, or products including such bacteria, such as foods or drinks, medicines or cosmetics to be provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20120096589 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT HAVING DELPHINIDIN-CONTAINING PETALS - Disclosed are: a method for producing a chrysanthemum plant having delphinidin-containing petals using a transcriptional regulatory region for a chrysanthemum-derived flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) gene; and a chrysanthemum plant, a progeny or a vegetative proliferation product of the plant, or a part or a tissue of the plant, the progeny or the vegetative proliferation product, and particularly a petal or a cut flower of the plant. In the method for producing a chrysanthemum plant having delphinidin-containing petals, a flavonoid 3′,5′-hydroxylase (F3′5′H) is caused to be expressed in a chrysanthemum plant using a transcriptional regulatory region for a chrysanthemum-derived flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) gene. | 04-19-2012 |
20120083013 | GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE SPECIFIC TO POSITION-4 OF FUROFURAN-TYPE LIGNAN, AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE ENCODING SAME - The invention provides a polynucleotide encoding a furofuran lignan 4-O-glucosyltransferase, and others. The polynucleotide in accordance with the present invention comprises a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5, or a polynucleotide encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6. | 04-05-2012 |
20120073017 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT HAVING PETALS CONTAINING MODIFIED ANTHOCYANIN - Disclosed are a method for controlling flavonoid synthesis in a | 03-22-2012 |
20120065410 | ANTI-OBESITY AGENT COMPRISING COMPOUND CONTAINING BENZOTROPOLONE RING - The object of the present invention is to provide an anti-obesity agent which contains a tea-derived component and which is safe and does not compromise the flavor of foods and beverages. | 03-15-2012 |
20120042421 | PERILLA-DERIVED PROMOTER FUNCTIONING IN PETALS - There is provided a novel promoter useful for altering flow color of plants. The present invention relates to a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of:
| 02-16-2012 |
20120011771 | NOVEL COMPOUND CONTAINED IN BLUE ROSE - Disclosed is a novel compound contained in blue rose. This novel compound, which is contained in blue rose, has a chemical structure represented by general formula (I): | 01-19-2012 |
20110283424 | Gene Encoding Lignan Methylation Enzyme - The present invention relates to genes for enzymes having the activity of transferring a methyl group to lignans, plants with an altered lignan composition using these methyltransferases, and so on. More particularly, the present invention relates to enzyme genes having the activity of synthesizing methylated lignans, preferably enzyme genes having the activity of synthesizing sesame-derived methylated lignans, and use thereof. | 11-17-2011 |
20110281006 | FLAVOR ENHANCING AGENT AND FLAVORING COMPOSITION - There are provided a flavor enhancing agent which is capable of selectively enhancing the flavor of a flavoring of interest, as well as a flavoring composition and a drink that contain the agent and which are enhanced in flavor. Specifically, a polymerized catechin is used with a flavoring. | 11-17-2011 |
20110250339 | ROASTED COFFEE BEANS AND A METHOD OF STORING ROASTED COFFEE BEANS - The present invention provides roasted coffee beans that can be stored in the air without experiencing damage to the inherent taste and aroma of coffee and with the change in flavor over time and the oxidative deterioration being suppressed to ensure that they retain a satisfactory flavor. Specifically, ethyl isovalerate or fermented, roasted coffee beans that have been subjected to fermentation and roasting are incorporated in roasted coffee beans. | 10-13-2011 |
20110229901 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE HABITATS OF INSECTS - A method for preparing a criterion for identifying the habitat of insects of the same kind, comprising the steps of:
| 09-22-2011 |
20110226847 | PACKING BOX, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BLANK SHEET AND RULING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An object of the present invention is to provide a packing box having its ridge(s) collapsed so that there would be no body bulging occurring in the box and potential serpentine folding line would be avoided. | 09-22-2011 |
20110217768 | NOVEL LIPASE - The present invention provides a novel lipase with a molecular weight of about 32 kDa, which is produced by a strain belonging to the genus Tetrasphaera, as well as a gene encoding the same. This lipase has the ability to recognize a medium-chain fatty acid as a substrate. The present invention also provides a novel lipase with a molecular weight of about 40 kDa, which is produced by a strain belonging to the genus | 09-08-2011 |
20110217431 | CARBONATED DRINK HAVING HIGH GAS PRESSURE - Provided is a carbonated drink having a high gas pressure which has improved bubble qualities and enhanced drinkability, is packaged in a container having a resealable cap, maintains a refreshing sensation, a light flavor and a pleasant cooling sensation expected in a carbonated drink having a high gas pressure even when opened and recapped and stored. The carbonated drink is a container-packaged carbonated drink, contains a condensed phosphate(s) in a concentration of 50 ppm or more and less than 2000 ppm, and has a gas pressure of 2.0 to 5.0 kg/cm | 09-08-2011 |
20110191906 | MARCHANTIALES-DERIVED UNSATURATED FATTY ACID SYNTHETASE GENES AND USE OF THE SAME - A Δ5 fatty acid desaturase gene, a Δ6 fatty acid desaturase gene, and a Δ6 fatty-acid-chain elongase gene are isolated from a single species of Marchantiales. By introducing these genes into higher plants, transformed plants which can produce arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are obtained. | 08-04-2011 |
20110159164 | MILK COMPOSITION AND MILK-ADDED BEVERAGE, BOTH HAVING LOWER WHEY PROTEIN CONTENT - The present invention provides a new means by which milk-added beverages, in particular, milk-added coffee beverages can be prevented from developing the peculiar slack or dull flavor after heat sterilization. Specifically, the invention provides milk compositions with a reduced proportion of whey protein(s)/milk protein(s), as well as milk beverages with a reduced whey protein content. | 06-30-2011 |
20110158918 | ORAL CAVITY STIMULATING SUBSTANCE - A novel compound causing an oral cavity stimulus such as acridness, which is expressed by the following structural formula (I): | 06-30-2011 |
20110152361 | NOVEL EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE TETRAMER AND VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IMPROVING AGENT CONTAINING THE SAME - Providing a compound capable of continuously taking and having a vascular endothelial function improving effect by enhancing NO function from the vascular endothelial cells. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152309 | PHARMACEUTICAL, FOOD OR BEVERAGE HAVING INHIBITORY ACTIVITY ON SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER - There is provided a pharmaceutical agent, food, or beverage for treating or preventing a disease or condition that can be ameliorated by inhibiting serotonin reuptake, comprising a clinically-effective amount of (1S,3S)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid. | 06-23-2011 |
20110124887 | EPIGALLOCATECHIN DIMERS OR TRIMERS HAVING LIPASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY AND/OR ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY - An object of the present invention is to provide a lipase activity inhibitor that shows high inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase to suppress the absorption of meal-derived fat and/or which contributes to suppressing and preventing obesity, as well as a food or beverage that has such lipase activity inhibitor incorporated therein. Another object of the invention is to provide a lipase inhibitor of tea origin that suits most consumers' taste and which will not impair the flavor of the food or beverage when incorporated therein. Still another object of the invention is to provide a process for producing said lipase inhibitors. Further object of the invention is to provide antioxidants. To attain these objects, epigallocatechin dimers (oolong homobisflavans) or trimers are incorporated in foods or beverages. As a result, the absorption of meal-derived fat can be suppressed and, in addition, antioxidation effect is obtained. The compounds of the invention can be produced by reacting epigallocatechin gallate with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid. | 05-26-2011 |
20110124577 | PREPARATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION COMPRISES QUERCETIN GLYCOSIDE AND A WATER-BASED SOLVENT EXTRACT OF CARTILAGE CONTAINING CHONDROITIN SULFATE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a preparation for oral administration in which the bitter taste derived from quercetin glycoside is improved. | 05-26-2011 |
20110107463 | TRANSGENIC PLANT CAPABLE OF FLOWERING AT LOW LIGHT INTENSITY - The invention provides a method for producing a flowering plant which can flower at a low light intensity. Specifically, the invention relates to a transgenic plant which can flower in a low light environment; a method for producing the same; a method for inducing the same to flower; and so on. More specifically, the invention relates to a transgenic plant which is engineered so as to flower in a low light environment (e.g., indoors) by introducing a FT gene thereinto; a method for producing the same; a method for inducing the same to flower; and so on. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104360 | LIGNAN HYDROXYLASE - The invention provides an enzyme having a lignan-hydroxylating activity, particularly an enzyme capable of catalyzing the reaction of transferring a hydroxyl group to a lignan, an enzyme capable of catalyzing the hydroxylation of piperitol to 9-hydroxylpiperitol or pinoresinol to 9-hydroxylpinoresinol. The invention provides a polypeptide having a lignan-hydroxylating activity; a polynucleotide encoding the same; a vector or transformant comprising the polynucleotide; a method for producing a polypeptide having a lignan-hydroxylating activity which comprises using the transformant; and so on. The transformant wherein the polynucleotide is expressibly introduced is useful for the hydroxylation of a lignan or for the production of a product using the same in the food sector and a variety of industry sectors. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104358 | TASTE-IMPROVING AGENTS AND TEA DRINKS CONTAINING THEREOF - The present invention provides an agent for improving taste of tea drinks, comprising at least one glyceroglycolipid, preferably monogalactosyl diacylglycerol or digalactosyl diacylglycerol, as an active ingredient. The agent of the present invention is for use to enhance kokumi, to mask astringent taste, and to prevent precipitates. The agent of the present invention is effective especially in improving tea drinks containing ground tea leaves. The present invention also provides a method for producing tea drinks containing ground tea leaves and at least 1.0 μg/ml of glyceroglycolipids and having an absorbency of 0.25 or below at 680 nm, and tea drinks containing glyceroglycolipid, which method comprises grinding tea leaves into an average particle size of 1-100 μm (preferably 1-50 μm, more preferably 1-20 μm), and mixing the resulting ground tea leaves with neutral (pH 5-7, preferably 5.5-7, especially preferably 6-7) water to elute the glyceroglycolipids into the water. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104331 | GLUCOSE-INDUCED INACTIVATION/DEGRADATION-RESISTANT TRANSPORTER GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter gene and use thereof, and more particularly, to a brewing yeast having excellent assimilation of oligosaccharides (maltose, maltotriose, etc.), an alcoholic beverage prepared using the yeast, a method of producing the alcoholic beverage, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter including Mal21p, mutant Mal31p, mutant Mal61p, mutant Mtt1p, mutant Agt1p, etc., a gene encoding the transporter, a method of producing an alcoholic beverage using thereof, and so on. | 05-05-2011 |
20110027414 | MUTANT ILV5 GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mutant acetohydroxy-acid reductoisomerase gene (mutant ILV5 gene) and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast for producing alcoholic beverages with superior flavor, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. According to the method for producing alcoholic beverages of the present invention, because of reduction of the production of VDKs, especially DA, which are responsible for off-flavors in products, alcoholic beverages with superior flavor can be produced. | 02-03-2011 |
20110016579 | Gene of transporter selective to mugineic acid-iron complex - The invention provides a method for creating a transgenic plant comprising a gene containing a DNA to encode a transporter protein which selectively absorbs mugineic acid-iron complex. The transgenic plant is useful as a plant capable of growing in alkaline soil containing no bivalent iron but containing, for example, trivalent iron. | 01-20-2011 |
20110014347 | CEREAL TEA DRINK - The present invention relates to a starch-containing tea beverage. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cereal tea beverage containing starch at a content of 0.009% by weight or more, which has an appropriate roasted aroma and mildness peculiar to cereal tea, relieves the pasty texture originating from the starch, and thereby has an improved taste and flavor, as a result of addition of ultrafine ground tea leaves having an average particle size of 1 μm or less. The present invention also relates to a process for producing such a cereal tea beverage, and a method for improving the taste and flavor of such a cereal tea beverage. | 01-20-2011 |
20110009655 | NOVEL ATP:CITRATE LYASE GENES - The present invention provides novel genes for ATP:citrate lyase. | 01-13-2011 |
20110008516 | FRUIT JUICE-CONTAINING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - The present invention provides an alcohol-containing fruit juice beverage containing 9 v/v % or more of alcohol and a fruit juice selected from the group consisting of apple juice, grapefruit juice and grape juice, wherein the beverage further contains (A) at least 5.0 mg/100 ml of chlorogenic acids when the fruit juice is apple juice, (B) at least 60 mg/100 ml of malic acid when the fruit juice is grapefruit juice, or (C) at least 30 mg/100 ml of potassium ions when the fruit juice is grape juice, whereby an irritation that is distinctive of alcohol and originates from the high concentration of alcohol is reduced and the flavor of mature fruit is enhanced. | 01-13-2011 |
20100330244 | FOOD OR DRINK WITH IMPROVED SWEETENER TASTE - The present invention aims to provide a food or drink having an improved sharpness in an aftertaste without reduction in its peak sweetness. According to the present invention, a food or drink containing a sweetener in which sweetness persisting as an unpalatable aftertaste is suppressed, and which retains a nearly intact degree of sweetness of the sweetener at its peak can be obtained by adding a polymerized polyphenol, particularly, a polymerized catechin, which is a polymerized polyphenol derived from tea, to the food or drink. | 12-30-2010 |
20100323402 | UDP-GLUCURONYL TRANSFERASE AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE ENCODING THE SAME - The present invention provides a novel UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and a polynucleotide encoding the same (for example, a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide consisting of one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the nucleotide sequence at positions 1 to 1359 in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, the nucleotide sequence at positions 1 to 1365 in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10, the nucleotide sequence at positions 1 to 1371 in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, and the nucleotide sequence at positions 1 to 1371 in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 22; or a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein having one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 5, 11, 13 and 23), etc. This provides a novel UDP-glucuronosyltransferase with a broad substrate specificity. | 12-23-2010 |
20100323085 | FATTY ACID COMPOSITIONS HAVING NOVEL FATTY ACID RATE - The object of the present invention is to provide a fatty acid composition whose fatty acid rate differs from that previously reported. | 12-23-2010 |
20100317622 | Producing Method of Phospholipids Including Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Constituents, and Use of Such Phospholipids - The present invention provides a method of efficiently and stably producing LCPUFA-PL. Specifically, the invention provides a method for producing phospholipids that contain LCPUFA as a constituent (LCPUFA-PL), wherein lipid producing cells producing lipids that contain long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are used as a starting material, the method including a PL extracting step of extracting phospholipids (PL) from defatted cells obtained by extracting triglyceride (TG)-containing oil or fat from the lipid producing cells. | 12-16-2010 |
20100311676 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SESAMIN-CLASS COMPOUND(S) AND QUERCETIN GLYCOSIDE(S) - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a means of enhancing the bodily absorption of sesamin-class compounds. By using sesamin-class compounds and quercetin glycosides in combination, the bodily absorption of the sesamin-class compounds can be enhanced. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307057 | RAINWATER CATCHMENT APPARATUS AND PLANT CULTIVATING SYSTEM HAVING RAINWATER CATCHMENT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a rainwater catchment apparatus that is easily installed without renovating a building. The rainwater catchment apparatus comprises a rainwater inlet for introducing rainwater, a flange portion engaged with a peripheral portion of a rainwater outlet serving as a leading end of a drainage canal formed in a building framework for introducing rainwater in the rainwater inlet, a drain portion for discharging excessive water exceeding a predetermined level to the drainage canal, a reservoir freely fitted into the drainage canal through the rainwater outlet, and a pumping mechanism for pumping water stored in the reservoir to the outside. | 12-09-2010 |
20100304467 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING HUMAN CERAMIDE USING YEAST TRANSFORMANTS - The present invention provides a method for producing human ceramide in a yeast cell. | 12-02-2010 |
20100297305 | ASPARTAME-CONTAINING ACIDIC BEVERAGES - The present invention relates to aspartame-containing acidic beverages, and also relates to acidic beverages designed to prevent a storage-induced reduction in the sweetness of aspartame, which comprise a polymerized polyphenol (particularly a polymerized catechin). The present invention further relates to a method for preventing a storage-induced reduction in the sweetness of aspartame in aspartame-containing acidic beverages by using a polymerized polyphenol (particularly a polymerized catechin). | 11-25-2010 |
20100297291 | VISIBLE/NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRUM ANALYZING METHOD AND GRAPE FERMENTING METHOD - A visible/near-infrared spectrum analyzing method for identifying components of a sample and determining characteristics of the components using visible light and/or near-infrared light having a wavelength of 400 to 2500 nm. The quantitative determination of the components, which have been conventionally hard to identify, of a grape of a small fruit cultivar for wine making can be made in a nondestructive way. A grape of a small fruit cultivar for wine making (a sample under examination) is irradiated with visible light and/or near-infrared light having a wavelength of 600 to 1100 nm and is subjected to spectrum determination of the sample and an absorption spectrum is determined from the obtained spectrum. By employing a multivariate statistical analysis (hereinafter referred to multivariate analysis) by the PLS or MLR method, a model enabling quantitative determination of the components of the sample under examination is created. | 11-25-2010 |
20100285173 | GLUCOSE-INDUCED INACTIVATION/DEGRADATION-RESISTANT TRANSPORTER GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation resistant transporter gene and use thereof, and more particularly to a brewery yeast having excellent assimilability of oligosaccharides (maltose, maltotriose, etc.), an alcoholic beverage produced using the yeast, and so on. In particular, the present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation resistant transporter such as Mal21p, etc., a gene encoding the same, a method of producing an alcoholic beverage using the same; and so on. | 11-11-2010 |
20100273154 | NOVEL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THE SAME - The present invention provides novel glycosyltransferase proteins produced by ascomycetous filamentous fungi (preferably species belonging to the genus | 10-28-2010 |
20100272857 | TEA EXTRACT, TEA BEVERAGE, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A tea extract and a method of making the tea extract are provided which tea extract contains high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringent components. Also a bottled tea beverage is provided which beverage exhibits profound flavor with reduced astringent taste. Enzyme extraction of tea leaves after catechins are removed from the tea leaves enables a tea extract to contain high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringent components. | 10-28-2010 |
20100261785 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SESAMIN-CLASS COMPOUND(S) AND ARACHIDONIC ACID CLASS COMPOUND(S) - A method by which the physiological activities of sesamin-class compounds can be efficiently exhibited and enhanced, as well as an effective compound that can be combined with the sesamin-class compounds to this end. By using sesamin-class compounds in combination with more than specified proportions of arachidonic acid class compounds, the physiological activities of the sesamin-class compounds, for example, their anti-fatigue action is synergistically enhanced to provide compositions that are safe in humans and non-human animals and which hence can be ingested continuously. | 10-14-2010 |
20100260914 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONATED BEVERAGES - An object is to provide a carbonated beverage having new quality characteristics, such as improved retention of carbon dioxide and palatable feeling of fine bubbles in drinking, and a method for producing the same. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258499 | PLANT CAPABLE OF ACCUMULATING INORGANIC PHOSPHATE AT HIGH LEVEL AND USE OF THE PLANT - The present invention provides: a plant body with high phosphate accumulation, which is transformed to express a gene encoding a transcription factor of a gene involved in phosphate starvation reaction; a method for producing the same; a recombinant expression vector for use in the production; and a method for utilizing the same. | 10-14-2010 |
20100249248 | LIGAND AGENTS FOR PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTORS (PPARs) - The present invention aims to provide ligand agents for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), etc. | 09-30-2010 |
20100225916 | Liquid Immersion Type Absorbance Sensor Element and Absorption Spectrometer Using Same - An absorptiometer is provided which can be used in a state where it is immersed in a liquid to be measured without using an absorbance-measuring cell, and which is insusceptible to disturbance light. The absorptiometer is constructed of a sensor unit ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100196579 | PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHATASE HOMOLOGS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides novel genes for phosphatidic acid phosphatase. | 08-05-2010 |
20100190857 | LIPID-IMPROVING AGENT AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING LIPID-IMPROVING AGENT - A lipid-improving agent containing a triglyceride(s) where a poly-unsaturated fatty acid is bonded to 2-position of a triglyceride(s). | 07-29-2010 |
20100184793 | COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING SESAMIN-CLASS COMPOUNDS AND VITAMIN B1 CLASS COMPOUNDS - A composition incorporating at least one sesamin-class compound is enhanced in the anti-fatigue action of sesamin class compounds by additionally incorporating at least one vitamin B | 07-22-2010 |
20100178409 | DISTILLED LIQUORS AND SPIRITS HAVING THE FRESH AND NATURAL FRAGRANCE OF SHISO AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are liquors or spirits that compensate for the oily and grass-like smell of perillaldehyde, the primary aroma component of | 07-15-2010 |
20100159110 | GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYLTRANSFERASE (GPAT) HOMOLOGS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides novel genes for glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase. | 06-24-2010 |
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