Kikkoman Corporation

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Tatuo Manaka

Akio Obata

Mamoru Kikuchi

Nobuyuki Yamaji

Shigehiro Kataoka

Toshiaki Ariga

Koichiro Tobe

Jun Yamakoshi

Yukihiko Iwai

Toru Izumi

Makoto Saito

Michiko Watanabe

Katsumi Yuasa

Emiko Yamazaki

Norikazu Fujii

Hiroharu Ishikawa

Keizo Tsuruta

An isoflavone aglycone-containing composition having genistein as a main aglycone is produced by a process comprising allowing a protease and &bgr;-glucosidase to act on a soy protein raw material, an extract of a soy protein raw material or a by-product of a soy protein raw material to water-solubilize the protein of soybean origin and to convert isoflavone glycosides to the corresponding aglycones, separating water-soluble components from the enzymatic reaction mixture, and recovering water-insoluble matter.

Process for producing isoflavone aglycone-containing composition

A high-protein food of plate form having a protein content of 40% by weight or more and a bulk density of 0.02 to 0.40 g/cm,, which is obtained by puffing-molding a compound protein raw material having a protein content of 40% by weight or more.

High-protein food of plate form

A health diet for preventing life-habit diseases (adult diseases) is provided. The health diet is prepared by directly encapsulating or tableting an organic solvent extract of soy sauce cakes or an aqueous alkali extract of a soy sauce oil, or blending the extracts with a diet.

Health diet for preventing diseases caused by life-habit

An agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts comprising a proanthocyanidin oligomer is provided. The oral administration or application to the eyes of the agent of the invention produces a sufficient preventive or therapeutic effect against cataracts caused by oxidative disorders.

Agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts

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Chiba, Japan

Tatuo Manaka