Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for life extension and particularly to a composition for life extension containing a ginseng fruit extract. The present invention can extend the life of an individual by containing the ginseng fruit extract as an active ingredient and thus is medically highly useful.
Abstract:
Abstract An improved filamentous fungi is disclosed that has an enhanced nutritional profile by utilizing pulsed ultraviolet irradiation. According to the invention, the vitamin D component of mushrooms and other filamentous fungi may be drastically increased with no deleterious affects on appearance with the use of pulsed UV radiation. Mushrooms so treated had up to 1800% DV in one serving of fresh mushrooms.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mushroom extract, and a taste improving agent, which do not have the characteristic smell of existing mushroom extracts, and can impart an excellent taste improving property to various types of food and drink. The present invention pertains to a mushroom extract, and a taste improving agent which are obtained by a production process that includes: a step for solvent extraction of at least one from among a mushroom of the genus Boletus, and a mushroom of the genus Amanita Pers.; and a step for removal of a smell component from the solvent extract.
Abstract:
A method for producing a high-zinc-content yeast extract, including extracting the high-zinc-content yeast extract by suspending zinc-containing yeast into a solution containing a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid salt, or both thereof to thereby obtain a suspension liquid, and separating a solid component and a liquid component of the suspension liquid; the high-zinc-content yeast extract; food; and an agent for maintaining and restoring a green color of vegetables.