Nagase Co., Ltd.

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Astellas Pharma Gmbh

Kunio Kosaka

Toshitsugu Miyazaki

Hisatomi Ito

Yutaka Kobayashi

Kouichi Tanaka

Koji Nagai

Hiroyuki Yoshii

Kaoru Shimamura

Nakako Arao

Akira Nakagawa

Toshio Yokoi

Yuuko Osanai

Yasuo Satoh

Senji Takahashi

Tatsuhiro Ohira

Miyako Kakuma

A culture medium and a culture medium additive which can promote myogenic differentiation and which contain ergothioneine, ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, ascorbic acid, or a combination thereof. A kit, pharmaceutical composition, food, and drink may also promote myogenic differentiation.

Muscle differentiation-promoting actions of ergothioneine, ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, ascorbic acid, and combination thereof

There are provided a novel microorganismsp. B20 strain which produces (E)-4-(2-isocyanovinyl)phenyl &#x3b1;-rhamnopyranoside having a favorable effect of inhibiting melanogenesis and &#x3b1;-L-rhamnopyranoside produced thereby. This novel microorganism is a gram-negative bacillus isolated from soil and shows motility owing to polar flagellum. The &#x3b1;-L-rhamnopyranoside, which is produced by culturing the microorganism under aerobic conditions at a culture temperature of 10 to 37&#xb0; C. and at a medium pH of about 5 to 9 usually for about 1 to 7 days, is useful as a highly safe and stable whitening agent.

Microorganism, its product and utilization thereof

A speaker includes a main speaker part, and a case for containing and holding the main speaker part therein. A peripheral portion of a front side of the main speaker part is attached to a peripheral portion of the case, surrounding a hole formed in a front side of the case by placing a gasket cushion between both peripheral portions. The speaker further includes an internal rod, attached to a rear side of the main speaker part, for functioning as an imaginary ground.

Speaker and speaker system

A method of treating ulcers comprising administering an effective amount of carnosic acid and/or carnosol or a plant extract containing carnosic acid and/or carnosol as an effective ingredient to a subject having such ulcers.

Method of treating ulcers

A novel carnosic acid derivative for promoting the synthesis of nerve growth factor (NGF), a composition comprising the carnosic acid derivative as an effective ingredient, as well as, a method of promoting the synthesis of NGF comprising administering an effective amount of the carnosic acid derivative as an effective ingredient to a subject requiring such promotion. The carnosic acid derivative, composition and method according to the present invention can safely and efficiently promote the production of NGF in the living body, without being accompanied by a side effect such as a loss of a quantitative balance of hormones in the living body.

Carnosic acid derivatives for promoting synthesis of nerve growth factor

A method of promoting the synthesis of nerve growth factor comprising administering an effective amount of rosemary and/or sage extracts or carnosic acid and/or carnosol as an effective ingredient to a subject requiring such promotion. The present method can safely and efficiently promote the production of NGF in the living body, without being accompanied by a side effect such as a loss of a quantitative balance of hormones in the living body.

Method of promoting synthesis of nerve growth factor

The present invention provides methods for inhibiting hyperlipemia which is responsible for various diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which comprise administering to a subject emmeisou or an emmeisou extract.

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Kobe, Japan

Kunio Kosaka