2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of the new healthy oil with a characteristic similar to the traditional edible oil
| Project/Area Number |
25560044
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Eating habits
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| Research Institution | Akita University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | アケビ / 食用油 / 1,2-ジアシルグリセロ-3-アセテート / アセチル化油脂 / ジアシルグリセロールアセチルトランスフェラーゼ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The akebia oil is the traditional edible oil made in Akita Prefecture. It is composed primarily of 1,2-diacylglycero-3-acetate (DAGA) and effective for the obesity prevention. However the akebia seeds as the raw materials are scarce and the mass production is difficult in large quantities. In this study, we studied on development of the new healthy oil with a characteristic similar to the traditional edible oil using two methods, the enzymatic method and the chemical synthetic method. In the former, we utilized enzymes contained in the microsomal fraction of akebia seeds. In the latter, pyridine and acetic anhydride were used as catalyst and acetyl donor, respectively. We were able to develop new health-oriented edible oil and confirmed the safety and the preventive effect for obesity.
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| Free Research Field |
栄養生化学
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