Investigation of function in gastrointestinal of salmon nasal cartilage proteoglycan

• Project/Area Number: 21700748
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Eating habits, studies on eating habits
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University
• Principal Investigator: ITO Seiko Hirosaki University, 教育学部, 研究員 (70466506)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 食と栄養 / 糖鎖 / 蛋白質 / 栄養学 / 食品

Research Abstract

Investigated the absorption process results in the decomposition of function in gastrointestinal of salmon nasal cartilage proteoglycan. Proteoglycan core protein is degraded by human digestive enzyme, suggesting a potential to slow the absorption of sugar.