Evaluation of health effect of food components via gut microbiota

Food and gut microbiota:

Many functions of foods expressing through gut microbiota have been unexplored. We are addressing them in collaboration with companies.


Collaborations

  • Improvement of host gut microbiota and immune system by fermented papaya （in collaboration with Carica Therapy Co.LTD.）

    Press Release

    Publications

    Fujita, Y., Tsuno, H., Nakayama, J.* Fermented papaya preparation restores age-related reductions in peripheral blood mononuclear cell cytolytic activity in tube- fed patients (2017) PLoS ONE 12, e0169240. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169240.


  • IEffect of Lactobacillus plantarum AMAOU and fucoidan of Okinawa Mozuku on gut microbiota (in collaboration with Ventuno Co.LTD.）
    Awarded 2020 "農芸化学中小企業産学・産官連携研究助成金に採択"