Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a body taste improver comprising a small amount of fat and oil, but significantly showing body taste, i.e., a body taste improver with a high titer. The high titer of the improver will reduce an amount of the fat and oil to be added and calorie as well, and will enable to use the body taste improver in foods that originally contain little fat and oil, such as Japanese-style clear soup and soybean soup. Thus, the present invention is related to a body taste improver comprising decomposed substances of a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, to a body taste improver comprising an extract of decomposed substances of a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, and to a food comprising said body taste improver.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide fat and oil being free of cholesterol and having a low content of saturated fatty acid, while having body taste. Thus, the present invention is related to a body taste improver comprising a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, especially one for vegetable fat and oil, and to a vegetable fat and oil composition comprising the body taste improver.

Abstract: There is provided a fat composition that makes possible to prepare stir-fried food, deep-fried food or mayonnaise. The fat composition contains an emulsifier having an HLB of not more than 5 in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by weight.

Abstract: Provided is a feed by which energy use efficiency of rapeseed meal that has been commonly employed as a feed can be increased and the amount of excreta occurring in using rapeseed meal can be reduced or regulated. A livestock feed having an improved nutritive value which comprises 0.1 to 30% of rapeseed meal containing 41% or more of protein and 8% or less of crude fiber. A feed for regulating livestock excreta which comprises 0.1 to 30% of rapeseed meal containing 41% or more of protein and 8% or less of crude fiber.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to enhance the body taste, taste and flavor of foods. Thus, the present invention is related to a method for enhancing or making better body taste or taste of the foods by adding n-3 long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more of carbon atoms and 3 or more of double bonds, or adding n-6 long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid having 18 or more of carbon atoms and 3 or more of double bonds to them.

Abstract: This invention provides a pharmaceutical and functional food which are made of a safe food ingredient or nutrient which has been used for a long period of time, and which have tranquilizing effect such as anti-anxiety effect, anti-depression effect, and anti-stress effect. The tranquilizer of the invention contains vitamin K as an active ingredient. Vitamin K is preferably menaquinone-4 and/or menaquinone-7. This invention also provides a supplement, health food or functional food for tranquilizing purpose that contains vitamin K as an active ingredient.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a method for producing aglycone from a glycoside efficiently at low cost without using an acid catalyst or an organic solvent. The method for producing aglycone, characterized by bringing a glycoside into contact with high temperature high pressure water. The temperature of the high temperature high pressure water is generally from 100 to 374° C., preferably from 140 to 320° C., more preferably from 200 to 300° C. The pressure of the high temperature high pressure water may be not lower than the saturated water vapor pressure at the temperature, i.e., a pressure at which the liquid state is maintained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a soapstock treatment apparatus which can treat a soapstock produced during a plant oil production process within a short period and with a high degree of efficiency. As shown in FIG. 1, the soapstock treatment apparatus includes a reactor 20 configured to oxidatively decompose a soapstock, an electric heating coil 23 configured to heat water in the reactor 20 at 650° C. which is not less than the critical temperature of water, a high-pressure pump 13 configured to pressurize the water in the reactor 20 at 17 Mpa which is less than the critical pressure of water, and a compressor 33 configured to pressurize the water in the reactor 20 at 17 Mpa which is less than the critical pressure of water. Also, an exhaust pipe 41 for discharging a reaction gas generated by the oxidative decomposition treatment and a waste pipe 51 for discharging a solid (inorganic) residue generated by the oxidative decomposition treatment are connected to the reactor 20.

Abstract: A rice modifier, containing a granular material sieved over 0.5 mm-opening (32-mesh) sieve at a content of 5% by weight or more and 100% by weight of less, having thermal solubility of equal to or higher than 20%, and containing starch at a content of equal to or larger than 40% by weight.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a means for improving the body taste, taste and flavor of foods.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a composition for preventing or improving metabolic syndrome, which is safe and efficiently ingestible. Provided is a composition for reducing blood cholesterol level, improving blood HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, reducing blood triglyceride level, reducing blood sugar level, controlling increase in liver weight, and/or reducing body weight, the composition containing soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention improves blood cholesterol level, triglyceride, and glucose levels thereby contributing to health promotion.

Abstract: A good-taste, good-appearance bread crumb analog having an improved crispy oral sensation. The bread crumb analog is prepared by heat-treating raw material containing at least 15 percent by weight of dehydrated potatoes, e.g., potato flakes and/or potato powder.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fat or oil composition that can be protected from the off-flavor of the fish oil for a long period of time, and can be used in usual cooking without any problems. Thus, the present invention is related to a fat or oil composition comprising oleic acid of 3˜9 parts by weight, preferably 3˜7 parts by weight, linolic acid of 5˜15 parts by weight, preferably 6˜10 parts by weight and linolenic acid of 0.1˜1.5 parts by weight, preferably 0.5˜1.5 parts by weight per one part by weight of long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acids, and to a fat or oil composition comprising oleic acid of 5˜40 parts by weight, preferably 8˜35 parts by weight, linolic acid of 10˜60 parts by weight, preferably 12˜45 parts by weight and linolenic acid of 0.1˜4 parts by weight, preferably 0.2˜3 parts by weight per one part by weight of long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide refined sesame oil comprising a lot of lignans that have various excellent physiological properties from sesame seeds having a high lignan content. The present invention relates to refined sesame oil having a sesamin content of 1% by weight or more and showing no bitterness; a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising using active carbon as an absorbent in a bleaching step; a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising controlling a bleaching temperature in a range of from 5 to 70° C. in a bleaching step with the use of activated clay active as an absorbent; and a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising controlling a bleaching temperature in a range of from 5 to 70° C. in a bleaching step with the use of activated clay of from 0.1 to 3% by weight active as an absorbent.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to enhance the body taste, taste and flavor of foods. Thus, the present invention is related to a method for enhancing or making better body taste or taste of the foods by adding n-3 long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid having 20 or more of carbon atoms and 3 or more of double bonds, or adding n-6 long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid having 18 or more of carbon atoms and 3 or more of double bonds to them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sate and excellent antiallergic composition, and more particularly a preventive and therapeutic composition for atopic dermatitis, including an antiallergic composition blended with stachyose as an effective ingredient, and a medicine, food and beverage containing the composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a body taste improver comprising a small amount of fat and oil, but significantly showing body taste, i.e., a body taste improver with a high titer. The high titer of the improver will reduce an amount of the fat and oil to be added and calorie as well, and will enable to use the body taste improver in foods that originally contain little fat and oil, such as Japanese-style clear soup and soybean soup. Thus, the present invention is related to a body taste improver comprising decomposed substances of a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, to a body taste improver comprising an extract of decomposed substances of a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, and to a food comprising said body taste improver.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide fat and oil being free of cholesterol and having a low content of saturated fatty acid, while having body taste. Thus, the present invention is related to a body taste improver comprising a long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, especially one for vegetable fat and oil, and to a vegetable fat and oil composition comprising the body taste improver.

Abstract: A good-taste, good-appearance broad crumb analog having an improved crispy oral sensation. The bread crumb analog is prepared by heat treating raw material containing at least 15 percent by weight of dehydrated potatoes, e.g., potato flakes and/or potato powder.