Workshop 1: Function of Natural Product

Chair: Naomi Osakabe and Koji Fukui (SIT)

Date: March 15
9:00 – 11:55

Room:       702

OBJECTIVE

This workshop aims to exchange the latest information about chemistry and various functions of natural products originating in Asia.

SCOPE

The research of particular focus in this workshop relates to the prevention and treatment of health and diseases of natural products. In particular, this workshop aims to discuss scientific knowledge that contributes to human health through chemical characteristics and physiological action of ingredients contained in vegetables, cereals and medicinal plants native to Asia.

PROGRAM

9:00 Introduction

Naomi Osakabe,   Shibaura Institute of Technology

9:05 Special Lecture 1

Synthesis of novel vitamin K derivatives introduced functional groups at ω-side chain and evaluation of their neural differentiation activities

Yoshitomo Suhara, Shibaura Institute of Technology

9:25 Special Lecture 2

Elucidation of the physiological role of the vitamin K converting enzyme UBIAD1

Yoshihisa Hirota,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

9:45 Special Lecture 3

Yeast, a valuable model to discover anti-ageing compounds from colored rice bran extract and its potential applications

Nitnipa Soontorngun,
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Oral Presentations selected from Innovative Session

10:05 Mechanism of action of Capsaicin on TRP channels and them proteins

Yuma Unno,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

10:13 Optimiation of phytoestrogens extraction from soy grem

Chau Le Minh,
University of Economic and Technical Industries

10:21 Single oral administration of flavan 3-ols induces stress responses monitored with stress hormone elevations in the plasma and paraventricular nucleus

Yasuyuki Fujii,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

10:29 break

10:40 Special Lecture 4
Reactive oxygen species induce neurite degeneration: Its prevention by vitamin E

Koji Fukui,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

11:00 Special Lecture 5

Polyphenol extraction from the egarcinia mangostana linn peel in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Minh Tu,
Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Oral presentations selected from Innovative Session
11:20 The effect of tocotrienols on high-fat diet-treated mice brain oxidation and cognitive function

Yugo Kato,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

11:28 Optimization of ultrasonic extraction of phenolic compounds from Tubtin Chum Phae rice bran for development of sunscreen product

Rittipun Rungruang,
Suan Dusit University

11:36 Participation of L-type Ca2+ channel in the differentiation of neural stem cells to neurons by vitamin K

Yuta Takagi,
Shibaura Institute of Technology

11:44 Closing

Sadao Takeda,
Shibaura Institute of Technology