NARO, Others Confirm Anti-allergic Property of Methylated Tea Catechin.Tokyo, Japan, Dec 13, 2005 - (JCN) - The National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization (NARO NARO National Association of Royalty Owners NARO National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization (Tsukuba, Japan) NARO Nuclear Accident Response Organisation NARO National Agricultural Research Organisation of Uganda ) has announced that an industry-academic-government project Tea Consortium has confirmed an anti-allergic property of methylated meth·yl·ate n. An organic compound in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of methyl alcohol is replaced by a metal. tr.v. meth·yl·at·ed, meth·yl·at·ing, meth·yl·ates 1. catechin catechin /cat·e·chin/ (kat´e-kin) an astringent principle from the heartwood of Acacia catechu (catechu) and Uncaria gambier (gambir). of green tea. The consortium has a total of seven members; they are NARO's National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, Kyushu University, Nagoya Women's University, the University of Shizuoka The University of Shizuoka (静岡県立大学; Shizuoka Kenritsu Daigaku, abbreviated to 静岡県立大 Shizuokakenritsudai) is a public university in Shizuoka, Japan. , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Asahi Soft Drinks Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd (アサヒ飲料株式会社 and Morinaga. In the recent clinical study, the partners have elucidated the anti-allergic mechanism of methylated catechin derived from Benifuki, a type of green tea. Methylated catechin has a higher level of intestinal absorption and prolonged blood retention. Further, the substance can exert anti-allergic effects on both perennial and seasonal allergies. The consortium plans to apply these findings to the development of a variety of products in the foreseeable future. Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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