Our Research
Our research activities include published papers and presentations at academic conferences in the field of “Fermented Plant Extract Functionality”, “Fermentation Microorganisms”, and “Functional Enhancement via Fermentation”.
Selected Publications
・Fermented Plant Extract was suggested to promote the elimination of microplastics from the gastrointestinal tract and reduce the risk of intestinal absorption.
・Research suggests that Fermented Plant Extract may have anti-inflammatory effects in colitis.
・A fermentation method using a koji culture was found to convert major ginsenosides in ginseng into minor ginsenosides.
Presentations
Potential of Fermented Plant Extract for Enhancing the Removal of Microplastics from the Body
Joint Meeting of the Kansai, Chushikoku, and West Japan Branches of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 2025
Transformation of major ginsenosides into minor ginsenosides in ginseng by pickling in salted rice malt paste
International Congress of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2022
Production optimization, primary structural characterization, and antioxidative assay of exopolysaccharides produced by Pediococcus pentosaceus FFC003 isolated from traditional Miso in Japan
The 11th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria
Production optimization and structural characterization of exopolysaccharides from Pediococcus pentosceus FFC003
International Symposium on Animal Bioscience, 2021
Conversion of Major Ginsenosides in Ginseng into Minor Ginsenosides Using a Koji Fermentation Bed
Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 2019
Evaluation of Anti-Ulcerative Colitis Components in Fermented Plant Extract
Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 2020
Effects of Fermented Plant Extract Intake on Bowel Movements and Intestinal Environment
Symposium of the Functional Food Society for Fermentation and Enzymes, 2018
Effects of Fermented Plant Extract on Swimming Endurance
Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science, 2018
Effects of Fermented Plant Extract Fractions on DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice
Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 2018
Effects of Fermented Plant Extract on Fat Accumulation in Mice
Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 2018
Effects of Fermented Plant Extract on DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice
Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 2017