Researcher and Faculty Information

Masahiro Kitagawa Masahiro Kitagawa

Masahiro KITAGAWA

Research Field: Science, Engineering, Architecture Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Fisheries

comment: Vegetables and fruits contain various antioxidants, and we are researching the antioxidant properties of these foods. In particular, we are researching carotenoids, among the antioxidants, not only their antioxidant properties but also their absorption.

Main publications and papers: Comparative study on the epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Korea and Japan, 2006-2012 (co-author) Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2016 Vol.69 No.3

Effects of fatty acid type and concentration on carotenoid absorption in the everted small intestine of rats (Single author) Otemae Nutrition College and Otemae Confectionery College Research Collection 2015 vol.8, pp.15-23

How to pass the National Dietitian Examination (co-authored) 2013 Kagaku Dojin

Effects of dietary protein, fat and beta-carotene levels on beta-carotene absorption in rats Hosotani K, Kitagawa M. Int J Vitamin Nutr Res. 2005 Jul;75(4) pp274-80

Effects of administration of beta-carotene, ascorbic acid, persimmons, and pods on antioxidative ability in UV-irradiated ODS rats Hosotani K, Yoshida M, Kitagawa M. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2005 Jul;75(4) pp227-34

A study on the commercialization of Wakayama-grown persimmons as processed foods and the elucidation of their preventive function against lifestyle-related diseases Keisuke Hosoya, Yutaka Yoshida, Masahiro Kitagawa, et al. Research report of the 2001 "New Wakayama Joint Research Support Program" pp.1-36

β-Carotene 15, 15'-monooxygenase from rat small intestinal mucosa and recombinant mouse type
Effect of linoleic acid on activity (co-author) Vitamin 2018 Vol. 92 No. 9 pp.416-423

Main classes taught: "General Overview of Food Science", "Basic Chemistry Experiments", "Food Science Experiments"