Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low-saccharide squeezed carrot juice and a concentrate thereof as well as low-saccharide carrot-containing vegetable beverage and carrot-containing vegetable fruit beverage, in which natural carrot aroma/taste has been achieved. The present invention provides a low-saccharide squeezed carrot juice and a concentrate thereof, each comprising either or both of a fructooligosaccharide and an inulin. The present invention also provides low-saccharide carrot-containing vegetable beverage and carrot-containing vegetable fruit beverage, each comprising either or both of a fructooligosaccharide and an inulin.

Abstract: An intracellular delivery vehicle of which surface is covered by a positive charge, an intracellular delivery complex in which a component or compound desired is loaded in the intracellular delivery vehicle, a temperature-sensitive probe comprising the intracellular delivery complex, and a method for measuring the intracellular temperature by the temperature-sensitive probe are disclosed. The intracellular delivery vehicle is useful on account of its capability of easily delivering the component or compound desired inside the cell without inhibiting cell proliferation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition that is effective in maintenance, enhancement, improvement, etc. of a cognitive function. The present invention provides a composition comprising a hop oxidation-reaction product for maintaining, enhancing, and/or improving a cognitive function. The cognitive functions include memory function and attention or concentration function.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a flavor improving agent for reducing alcoholic feeling and improving aroma development in a specific alcoholic beverage at the time of drinking the specific alcoholic beverage; and a method for providing or producing an alcoholic beverage reduced in alcoholic feeling and improved in aroma development while suppressing effervescence by adding the flavor improving agent in the specific alcoholic beverage at the time of drinking the specific alcoholic beverage, etc.

Abstract: To provide a bottled carbonated drink including a sweetener and a caramel composition, wherein the drink contains an indigestible dextrin and the amount of 4-methylimidazole in the drink is less than 200 ppb. The drink is a bottled carbonated drink of which foam is stabilized.

Abstract: Compositions, foods, and medicaments for enhancing memory and learning function and/or cognitive function are provided. Compositions, foods, and medicaments for improving brain function and particularly enhancing memory and learning function and/or cognitive function can be provided by including a peptide including an amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.

Abstract: An oligopeptide having a good anti-inflammation effect on microglia has been found, and based on this finding, a composition to be used for suppressing the inflammation of microglia is provided. Inflammation suppression action of a dipeptide has been comprehensively analyzed using the proinflammatory cytokine production of microglia as an indicator. As a result, it has been revealed that an oligopeptide including the sequence LH, DV or MH has a good inflammation suppression effect. The composition containing any of these oligopeptides can provide a composition having the effect of suppressing the excessive inflammatory action of microglia.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a reduced-calorie fruit juice or vegetable juice beverage, which is produced by reducing the calorie of a fruit juice or vegetable juice beverage, such as a 100% fruit juice or vegetable juice beverage, while maintaining the favor and juice liquid properties of fruit juice or vegetable juice. To solve this problem, there is provided a reduced-calorie fruit juice or vegetable juice beverage which maintains the flavor and juice liquid properties of fruit juice or vegetable juice, the reduced-calorie fruit juice or vegetable juice beverage being produced by treating the fruit juice or vegetable juice with a crude enzyme preparation of fructosyl transferase having substantially no pectinase activity.

Abstract: Compositions, foods, and medicaments for enhancing memory and learning function and/or cognitive function are provided. Compositions, foods, and medicaments for improving brain function and particularly enhancing memory and learning function and/or cognitive function can be provided by including a peptide including an amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.

Abstract: To provide a bottled carbonated drink including a sweetener and a caramel composition, wherein the drink contains an indigestible dextrin and the amount of 4-methylimidazole in the drink is less than 200 ppb. The drink is a bottled carbonated drink of which foam is stabilized.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin). It is another object of the present invention to provide a screening method for nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin), and a method for screening for nucleic acid molecules used for the optimization of nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin). It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for effectively removing ligands from samples containing ligands (e.g., patulin). According to the present invention, there is provided a loop-structured nucleic acid molecule for detection of ligands (e.g., patulin) having a DNA aptamer and a DNAzyme, wherein the sequence is modified between the DNA aptamer region and the DNAzyme.

Abstract: The invention is related to a beverage having an improved flavor. More precisely, it is related to a beverage having an improved flavor, comprising an aqueous medium extract of a hop having been subjected to an oxidation treatment.