As metabolomics can provide a biochemical snapshot of an organism's phenotype it is a
promising approach for charting the unintended effects of genetic modification. A critical …

Miraculin is a taste‐modifying protein isolated from the red berries of Richadella dulcifica, a
shrub native to West Africa. Miraculin by itself is not sweet, but it is able to turn a sour taste …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has adversely affected social
contact and physical activity. This study investigated the correlation between physical …

Background: Stagnation of social activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic probably reduces
motivation to maintain a healthy diet. It is important to report on the dietary changes …

Advances in genetic research on microbiome have led to several trials on the effectiveness
of synbiotics or probiotics in patients with depression; however, none have evaluated the …

Objectives To investigate the relationship between diet and frailty in community-dwelling
older adults during the period of restriction on outings due to novel coronavirus disease …

The gene encoding the taste-modifying protein miraculin was introduced under the control of
the 35S or El2 promoter into strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) by Agrobacterium-mediated …

A taste-modifying protein, miraculin, is highly accumulated in ripe fruit of miracle fruit
(Richadella dulcifica) and the content can reach up to 10% of the total soluble protein in …

Miraculin is a taste-modifying protein that turns sour tastes into sweet ones. We previously
generated transgenic tomato plants that constitutively expressed miraculin. To study the …

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of endothelium nitric oxide
synthesis and causes endothelial dysfunction that may be related to sarcopenia. However …