2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The establishment of the encompassing screening system for mental functional chemicals and genetics.
| Project/Area Number |
20780097
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Food science
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
OHNUKI Koichiro Kyushu University, 食物栄養学部, 講師 (50378668)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 食品機能 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research proposes an establishment of encompassing screening system which brings to discover substances with mental function to support healthy brain function and mental clarity, and to prevent and improve stress-induced mental diseases in modern society. We found that the lower molecular weight peptide from collagen decreased anxiety like behavior and increased neurogenesis in mice. We also found that Hericium erinaceus decreased anxiety in human.
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