Abstract: To provide a gnetin C high content melinjo extract rich in the content of gnetin C which is useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gout, cancer, collagen disease, periodontal disease and the like and further for beauty care and/or protection of skin and of which intake/dosage or use amount can be reduced. An extract is extracted from melinjo fruit, by using an extraction solvent which is a mixed solvent obtained by blending at least one of an emulsifier, a cycrodextrin and an acid into water and/or an organic solvent.

Abstract: To provide a gnetin C high content melinjo extract rich in the content of gnetin C which is useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gout, cancer, collagen disease, periodontal disease and the like and further for beauty care and/or protection of skin and of which intake/dosage or use amount can be reduced. An extract is extracted from melinjo fruit, by using an extraction solvent which is a mixed solvent obtained by blending at least one of an emulsifier, a cycrodextrin and an acid into water and/or an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Java ginger extract which is prepared from Java ginger as a starting material and aimed at a concentrate as an objective (concentrate including solid matter) obtained from a solute. The starting material or the products on any of the steps in which the objective is manufactured from the starting material is heated or exposed to sunlight. In relation to a peak area ratio on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the peak area ratio (D/M ratio) of a phenyl butenoid dimer represented by the following formula (1) to a monomer represented by the following formula (2) is 0.6 or higher. An intake/dose of the Java ginger extract can be decreased by increasing a content of a phenyl butenoid dimer with an NGF-like action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Java ginger extract which is prepared from Java ginger as a starting material and aimed at a concentrate as an objective (concentrate including solid matter) obtained from a solute. The starting material or the products on any of the steps in which the objective is manufactured from the starting material is heated or exposed to sunlight. In relation to a peak area ratio on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the peak area ratio (D/M ratio) of a phenyl butenoid dimer represented by the following formula (1) to a monomer represented by the following formula (2) is 0.6 or higher. An intake/dose of the Java ginger extract can be decreased by increasing a content of a phenyl butenoid dimer with an NGF-like action.

Abstract: A printer includes a printer unit that performs a recording operation on a recording medium pulled out from a first recording medium holding unit and on a recording medium held by a second recording medium holding unit included in a paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit. The paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit has a third recording medium transportation path in which the side of the recording medium to be subject to simplex recording is switched and through which the recording medium is fed back to a recording unit of the printer unit. The third recording medium transportation path partially overlaps a second recording medium transportation path through which the recording medium is fed to the printer unit.

Abstract: A printer includes a printer unit that performs a recording operation on a recording medium pulled out from a first recording medium holding unit and on a recording medium held by a second recording medium holding unit included in a paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit. The paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit has a third recording medium transportation path in which the side of the recording medium to be subject to simplex recording is switched and through which the recording medium is fed back to a recording unit of the printer unit. The third recording medium transportation path partially overlaps a second recording medium transportation path through which the recording medium is fed to the printer unit.

Abstract: Gnetum extract which can be obtained from Gnetum fruit or Gnetum seeds that provide antimicrobial action and antioxidative effect (radical scavenging action) without carrying out special operation. The relevant Gnetum extract has various physiological (pharmacological) actions and can be used as active ingredients of foods , nourishments (nutritional supplements), medicines, cosmetics, etc. In addition, Gnetum extract is obtained by immersing sliced or ground Gnetum fruit or Gnetum seeds in water or water containing organic solvent and aging.

Abstract: A Gnetum extract having antibacterial activity and antioxidant activity (radical scavenging activity), obtained from Gnetum fruit or Gnetum seed without the need to conduct any special operation. This Gnetum extract exerts various physiological (pharmacological) activities and hence can be used as an active ingredient of food, aliment (nutritional supplement), medicine, cosmetic, etc. The Gnetum extract can be obtained by immersing slices or triturates of Gnetum fruit or Gnetum seed in water or a water-containing organic solvent and performing ripening thereof.

Abstract: A rice grain-like low-calorie food which consists of anaqueous dispersion gel whose dispersoids are glucomannan, starch and dietary fiber. It further contains as a dispersoid thickening polysaccharides containing alginates and/or carrageenan, and the content of the starch is about 0.1-3 parts by weight to 1 part by weight of the glucomannan. This low-calorie, rice grain-like food has an appearance and texture resembling that of cooked-rice grains and has excellent freeze resistance, even if the amount of added starch is low with respect to the glucomannan.