Shimanami Leaf Intake Affects Bowel Movement and Intestinal Microbiota in Mice.

The Shimanami Leaf, produced at Innoshima Island in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is a leafy vegetable that does not require pesticide use and has a high nutritional value. Although the leaf has abundant dietary fiber and other nutrients, reports on its biological regulatory functions are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the effects of Shimanami leaf intake on bowel movement and gut microbiota in mice.

[Accidental ingestion of tobacco products by children and awareness by guardians of the hazard potential].

Purpose: The actual state of the accidental ingestion of tobacco products by children and awareness of guardians against its hazards were investigated through a survey among guardians of kindergartenaged children.

Methods: Self-reporting questionnaires were distributed to the guardians of children enrolled in nurseries and kindergartens in cities located in eastern Hiroshima prefecture. Responses of 417 guardians (response rate, 80.

The fifth gene of the iol operon of Bacillus subtilis, iolE, encodes 2-keto-myo-inositol dehydratase.

The myo-inositol catabolism pathway of Bacillus subtilis has not been fully characterized but was proposed to involve step-wise multiple reactions that finally yielded acetyl-CoA and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. It is known that the iolABCDEFGHIJ operon is responsible for the catabolism of inositol. IolG catalyses the first step of myo-inositol catabolism, the dehydrogenation of myo-inositol, producing 2-keto-myo-inositol (inosose).