Patents Assigned to Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 7150870Abstract: The invention prevents or treats a tumor, inhibiting tumor growth and malignant progression by providing an antitumor agent containing a treated SOD as the active ingredient, especially a melon SOD coated with gliadin. The invention also applies to a method of preventing or treating the tumor.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignees: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd., Combi CorporationInventors: Futoshi Okada, Masuo Hosokawa, Hiroshi Shionoya
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Publication number: 20030091596Abstract: An immunomodulator having suppressive activity on IgE antibody production is provided, comprising bacterial cells, or their decomposition materials. It can be taken as food. Bacterial cells such as Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Microbacterium, or bacterial cells of mutant strains of these bacteria, or decomposition products of these bacteria are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: ASAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Shionoya, Mizuo Yajima, Sadaichi Iwashita
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Patent number: 6506388Abstract: An immunomodulator having suppressive activity on IgE antibody production is provided and contains bacterial cells, or their decomposition materials. It can be taken as a food. Bacterial cells such as Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Microbacterium, or bacterial cells of mutant strains of these bacteria, or decomposition products of these bacteria are used.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignees: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd., Muromachi Kagaku Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd., Muromachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Shionoya, Mizuo Yajima, Sadaichi Iwashita
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Patent number: 6486132Abstract: To provide an immunomodulator in which DNA can be administered orally or percutaneously, not through injection, or can be taken daily like a food, or an immunomodulator food or feed. DNA derived from cells of procaryotes such as Bacillus subtilis, lactic acid bacteria, amino acid producing bacteria and Escherichia coli is added to food or molded to be able to administer the same orally, percutaneously or permucosally, or formed into food, feed or the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kousaku Murata, Yasuki Fukuda, Mizuo Yajima, Hiroichi Katsuyama
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Patent number: 6444651Abstract: An antimicrobial composition for eucaryotic microorganisms and method of suppressing the growth of eucaryotic microorganisms requires a procaryotic DNA extract. The antimicrobial composition is effective against numerous types of eucaryotic microorganisms and can be safely added to food and cosmetic products.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiko Matsutani, Yasuki Fukuda, Mizuo Yajima, Wataru Hashimoto, Kousaku Murata
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Patent number: 6180148Abstract: As an object, the present invention provides a noodle product, process for production and method for cooking, which allows the noodles to be cooked easily by heating with the use of a microwave oven, and thereby, the mouthfeel and taste of fresh noodles can be reproduced. The noodle product of the present invention comprises noodles and a container or bag containing the noodles, the container and bag being made of heat-resistant resin or aluminum and suitable for use in a microwave oven.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1997Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 6106881Abstract: A food composition comprises gluten, a gliadin or glutenin and food stuff such as an additive for chewing gum, a batter for frying, a dough, a seafood paste and a livestock paste. A food quality such as taste is improved in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1997Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mizuo Yajima, Ryouta Katahira
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Patent number: 6096719Abstract: An antimicrobial composition for eucaryotic microorganisms and method of suppressing the growth of eucaryotic microorganisms requires a procaryotic DNA extract. The antimicrobial composition is effective against numerous types of eucaryotic microorganisms and can be safely added to food and cosmetic products.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiko Matsutani, Yasuki Fukuda, Mizuo Yajima, Wataru Hashimoto, Kousaku Murata
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Patent number: 5858423Abstract: A food composition comprises gluten, a gliadin or glutenin and food stuff such as (a,c) an additive for chewing gum, (b) a batter for frying, (d,e) a dough, (f) a marine paste and (f) a livestock paste. A food quality such as taste is improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mizuo Yajima, Ryouta Katahira
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Patent number: 5112750Abstract: Novel immobilized cells are prepared by immobilizing microbial cells in a gel carrier wherein an absorbent for organic solvents harmful to the cells is dispersed. A method for normally culturing these immobilized cells is utilized in a medium that contains the organic solvents or to which organic solvents are added without any previous sterilization. The present invention makes it possible to realize an ideal fermentation process without requiring a sterilizing process.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1985Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideo Tanaka, Masatoshi Matsumura, Satoru Harada, Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 5037740Abstract: Novel immobilized cells are prepared by immobilizing cells of at least one aerobic microorganism and cells of at least one anaerobic microorganism in a single gel immobilizing carrier. The immobilized cells are utilized in a fermentation method. Many useful fermentation products can be readily and economically obtained by using the immobilized cells which accommodate both aerobic and anaerobic metabolic function simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1985Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kurosawa, Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 4935257Abstract: A stabilized vitamin powder comprises one or both of gliadin and glutenin and a vitamin(s).It is preferable that the powder comprises 100 parts by weight of gliadin and/or glutenin and 1 to 51 parts by weight of vitamins. In the invention, the vitamins may be clathrated and/or coated with gliadin and/or glutenin.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1989Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 4911942Abstract: A stabilized oil and fat powder comprises one or both of gliadin and glutenin and a oil or fat. The oil and fat may have been partially or all totally clathrated and/or coated with gliadin and/or glutenin.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 4820520Abstract: Disclosed is an antiseptic agent for food and drink, which comprises, as an effective ingredient, a pectin decomposition product having a molecular weight of 600 to 5000. This antiseptic agent is very effective for improving the preservability of food and drink. If at least one member selected from the group consisting of ethanol, glycine, sodium acetate, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, glycerin fatty acid esters, sodium chloride and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid salts is used in combination with this antiseptic agent, its antifungal activity can further be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1982Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koki Yokotsuka, Tadae Kushida, Yumiko Kanai, Toshihide Aihara, Mizuo Yajima, Tomoyoshi Nakajima
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Patent number: 4794017Abstract: A processed food of soybean comprises soybean or a processed soybean and a fish oil containing a highly unsaturated fatty acid, such as sardine oil, cod liver oil, mackerel oil, salmon oil and saury oil.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1986Date of Patent: December 27, 1988Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 4525306Abstract: Oils and fats, especially highly unsaturated, are prevented from oxidation by the step of adding to the oils and fats 0.01 to 10 percent by weight, based on the weight of the oils and fats, of an antioxidant component which has been obtained by extracting with a polar solvent a raw material such as herb spices, residues after collection of essential oil from herb spices, oleo-resin extracted from herb spices with a polar solvent, oleo-resin extracted from herb spices with a non-polar solvent and residues after extraction of herb spices, steam-distilling the extract and collecting the insoluble from the residues of the steam distillation. Soft capsules containing the treated oils and fats are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1982Date of Patent: June 25, 1985Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima
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Patent number: 4267166Abstract: A foul breath preventive agent comprising cyclodextrin as an active component.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1980Date of Patent: May 12, 1981Assignee: Asama Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mizuo Yajima