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Health and Longevity

Presentation Group Representative : Mitsuhiro Watanabe(Graduate School of Media and Governance)
Tokyo Midtown East B1F
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Eucommia leaf glycoside, prevents metabolic syndrome throough improving lipids metabolism function

Person in Charge of the Project : Mitsuhiro Watanabe

Tochu-tea has been popular as a functional health food since long time ago. Recent research on its ingredients, health effects have been conducted so far. The previous study have reported that a component (ASP) which is one of the ingredients in Tochu-tea, has an anti-obesity effect. We conducting research toward elucidating its mechanism. In our studies, ASP improved the lipid metabolism in the liver and showed a molecular mechanism to suppress obesity. It is expected to have potential as a new functional ingredient containing food in the future. And we expected its relevance to various metabolic diseases.

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