Abstract: A wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts is obtained by subjecting a mixture including a wheat flour and from 0.05 to 0.5 parts by mass of an emulsifier with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wheat flour to a heating treatment for 1 to 20 seconds under a condition where the temperature of the mixture is from 65 to 99° C. The emulsifier is at least one type of emulsifier selected from sucrose fatty acid esters and lecithin. The blending ratio of the emulsifier is preferably from 0.1 to 0.45 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wheat flour. The wheat flour has an average grain size of preferably less than 100 ?m. A crust material for deep-fried foods including the aforementioned wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts, and a tempura flour including the aforementioned wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of preparation and method of application of a circadian rhythm regulatory agent having as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol represented by general formula (I) below and a circadian rhythm regulatory agent containing as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol-containing extract from a cereal or a nut containing an alkylresorcinol of the following general formula (I). In the following general formula (I), R1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and R2 is hydrogen or methyl. In general formula (I), R1 is preferably at the para-position with respect to R2, and R1 is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 15 to 27 carbon atoms. [Chem.

Abstract: A wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts is obtained by subjecting a mixture including a wheat flour and from 0.05 to 0.5 parts by mass of an emulsifier with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wheat flour to a heating treatment for 1 to 20 seconds under a condition where the temperature of the mixture is from 65 to 99° C. The emulsifier is at least one type of emulsifier selected from sucrose fatty acid esters and lecithin. The blending ratio of the emulsifier is preferably from 0.1 to 0.45 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the wheat flour. The wheat flour has an average grain size of preferably less than 100 ?m. A crust material for deep-fried foods including the aforementioned wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts, and a tempura flour including the aforementioned wheat flour for deep-fried food crusts are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of preparation and method of application of a circadian rhythm regulatory agent having as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol represented by general formula (I) below and a circadian rhythm regulatory agent containing as an active ingredient an alkylresorcinol-containing extract from a cereal or a nut containing an alkylresorcinol of the following general formula (I). In the following general formula (I), R1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and R2 is hydrogen or methyl. In general formula (I), R1 is preferably at the para-position with respect to R2, and R1 is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 15 to 27 carbon atoms. [Chem.

Abstract: Provided is a frozen cooked noodle capable of maintaining a favorable texture even after thawing. A method for manufacturing a frozen cooked noodle, comprising: obtaining a noodle produced from raw material flour comprising 5 to 80% by mass of processed tapioca starch; gelatinizing the noodle; allowing a composition comprising gelatin to attach to the gelatinized noodle thus obtained; and freezing the noodle attached with the composition.

Abstract: A method for granulating a cationic surfactant having good water dispersibility and good storage stability comprising the steps of:(i) mixing 100 parts by weight of a powdered di (long-chain alkyl) quaternary ammonium salt having an average particle diameter of 150 .mu.m or less with 10 to 30 parts by weight of finely divided silica having an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 .mu.m or less;(ii) adding 20 to 80 parts by weight of a self-adhesive substance to the resultant mixture in the step (i), followed by granulation; and(iii) adding 30 to 150 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of finely divided zeolite having an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 .mu.m, finely divided calcium carbonate having an average primary particle diameter of 0.01 to 10 .mu.m, and a mixture thereof, followed by granulation.