Abstract: The present invention provides a new strain of turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor (L.: Fr.) Pilat) having excellent biological activities (Accession number: FERM BP-10633). The strain is excellent in platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, chemokine gene expression inhibitory effect, antimutagenic effect, antitumor effect, antihypertensive effect, and immunomodulatory effect. The effect of the strain is enhanced synergistically by combining with microalgae and other basidiomycetes. The turkey tail mushroom of the present invention has high safety, and a possibility that a side effect is caused because of long-term continuous use is very low. Thus, it is useful for food/drink, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or the like, the objective of which is the prevention and improvement in inflammation, allergy, tumor, and other diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of Pleurotus abalonus, Pholiota squarrosa, Onnia orientalis, Astraeus hygrometricus and Pleurotus nebrodensis . These extracts have a free radical capturing ability and are useful for suppressing skin oxidation and for preventing and improving skin aging. In addition, the extracts have a tyrosinase activity inhibiting action and can suppress the melanin generation. Since the fruit bodies of these Basidiomycetes have been used for edible purpose and have high safety, they can be used preferably for an external preparation for skin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new strain of turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor (L.: Fr.) Pilat) having excellent biological activities (Accession number: FERM BP-10633). The strain is excellent in platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, chemokine gene expression inhibitory effect, antimutagenic effect, antitumor effect, antihypertensive effect, and immunomodulatory effect. The effect of the strain is enhanced synergistically by combining with microalgae and other basidiomycetes. The turkey tail mushroom of the present invention has high safety, and a possibility that a side effect is caused because of long-term continuous use is very low. Thus, it is useful for food/drink, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or the like, the objective of which is the prevention and improvement in inflammation, allergy, tumor, and other diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of Pleurotus abalonus, Pholiota squarrosa, Onnia orientalis, Astraeus hygrometricus and Pleurotus nebrodensis. These extracts have a free radical capturing ability and are useful for suppressing skin oxidation and for preventing and improving skin aging. In addition, the extracts have a tyrosinase activity inhibiting action and can suppress the melanin generation. Since the fruit bodies of these Basidiomycetes have been used for edible purpose and have high safety, they can be used preferably for an external preparation for skin.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of Pleurotus abalonus, Pholiota squarrosa, Onnia orientalis, Astraeus hygrometricus and Pleurotus nebrodensis. These extracts have a free radical capturing ability and are useful for suppressing skin oxidation and for preventing and improving skin aging. In addition, the extracts have a tyrosinase activity inhibiting action and can suppress the melanin generation. Since the fruit bodies of these Basidiomycetes have been used for edible purpose and have high safety, they can be used preferably for an external preparation for skin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing polyphenol-containing compositions and purifying polyphenols safely and simply. By contacting a polyphenol-containing solution to a specific polysaccharide to support polyphenols with the polysaccharide, a polyphenol-containing composition usable as an additive for foods and drinks can be obtained. In addition, polyphenol can be purified by contacting polysaccharide-supported polyphenols with solvent to elute polyphenols into the solvent and then powderizing the polyphenols after removing the solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of Pleurotus abalonus, Pholiota squarrosa, Onnia orientalis, Astraeus hygrometricus and Pleurotus nebrodensis. These extracts have a free radical capturing ability and are useful for suppressing skin oxidation and for preventing and improving skin aging. In addition, the extracts have a tyrosinase activity inhibiting action and can suppress the melanin generation. Since the fruit bodies of these Basidiomycetes have been used for edible purpose and have high safety, they can be used preferably for an external preparation for skin.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of Pleurotus abalonus, Pholiota squarrosa, Onnia orientalis, Astraeus hygrometricus and Pleurotus nebrodensis. These extracts have a free radical capturing ability and are useful for suppressing skin oxidation and for preventing and improving skin aging. In addition, the extracts have a tyrosinase activity inhibiting action and can suppress the melanin generation. Since the fruit bodies of these Basidiomycetes have been used for edible purpose and have high safety, they can be used preferably for an external preparation for skin.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a method for incubating Pleurotus nebrodensis in a way that yields a sufficient amount of fruiting bodies within a short period and to offer a disease preventing/treating agent made from Pleurotus nebrodensis.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock input terminal to which external clocks are supplied; a PLL circuit, which is supplied with the external clocks and generate first internal clocks; a logic circuit, which operates in synchronization with the internal clocks; and an internal counter, which counts the first internal clocks when the PLL circuit is tested. The internal counter is provided with an output terminal from which an output signal thereof is supplied to an external circuit.

Abstract: In order to obtain an input circuit capable of guaranteeing sufficient threshold margins even if a different power supply potential is supplied, an input circuit relating to the present invention comprises an inverter, an NMOS transistor, and a threshold circuit. The inverter receives, inverts, and outputs an IN signal. The NMOS transistor is connected across the inverter and an earth potential node, and a conductive state is controlled by a control signal generated from the threshold circuit. The threshold circuit generates the control signal for controlling a threshold of the inverter.