Publications by authors named "Kei Minami"

Bioimprinting was performed against ovalbumin (OVA) to confer its binding cavities for kwakhurin (Kwa), an isoflavonoid, produced solely by var. (). The characterization of bioimprinted-OVA (biOVA), evaluated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), revealed that it functioned as a specific receptor for Kwa.

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Glycyrrhizin (GC) is a triterpenoid saponin isolated from the roots of Glycyrrhiza spp., a medicinal plant that is present in 70% of Kampo prescriptions. Since the GC content in Glycyrrhiza spp.

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Kwakhurin (Kwa) is a plant secondary metabolite solely present in Pueraria candollei var. mirifica (P. candollei), which has long been used as a Thai traditional herb for estrogen replacement therapy.

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