Intake of soymilk-okara powder for 8 weeks induced the improvement of skin elasticity in Japanese women.

Introduction: Soymilk-okara, a rich source of protein and dietary fiber, is a byproduct of soymilk manufacturing. We investigated whether soymilk okara intake improved skin conditions in Japanese women with self-reported constipation.

Methods: Thirty-seven Japanese women with self-reported constipation were included in this study.

Relationship Between the Frequency of Bowel Movements and Fecal Bacteroides in Japanese Women.

The intestinal microbiota is involved in many diseases, such as constipation, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. To determine the associations between the gut microbiome and the frequency of bowel movements, we performed cross-sectional correlation analysis at the baseline and longitudinal correlation analysis after the intervention. Forty-three women were enrolled in this study.

Intake of Soymilk-Okara Powder for 12 Weeks Decreases Body Fat and Increases Body Muscle in Japanese Adults: a Single-Arm Intervention Study.

Okara is a by-product of soymilk manufacturing and a rich source of protein and dietary fiber. This study investigates whether dietary soymilk-okara powder intake in the long term affects the body composition and gut microbiota flora in healthy Japanese adults. In total, 46 subjects (43 women) were enrolled.

Comparisons of Soybean and Wheat; in the Focus on the Nutritional Aspects and Acute Appetite Sensation.

Soybean flour is often used as a gluten-free ingredient. We aimed to compare the nutrients and the difference in satiety of soybean and wheat after ingestion. We measured the amounts of polyphenol and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and examined the acute appetite sensation after the ingestion of soybean powder and bread powder.

Intake of okara soup for 2 weeks for breakfast improved defecation habits in young Japanese women with self-reported constipation: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, intervention study.

Okara is a byproduct of soymilk manufacturing and a rich source of protein and dietary fiber. We investigated whether okara intake improves the habit of defecation in young Japanese women (n = 52) with self-reported constipation. Subjects were categorized into placebo and test groups, who ingested soymilk (0.

Dietary obacunone supplementation stimulates muscle hypertrophy, and suppresses hyperglycemia and obesity through the TGR5 and PPARγ pathway.

Obacunone is a limonoid that is predominantly found in Citrus. Although various biological activities of limonoids have been reported, little is known about the beneficial effects of obacunone on metabolic disorders. In the present study, we examined the effects of dietary obacunone supplementation on obese KKAy mice, to clarify the function of obacunone in metabolic regulation.

Alpha-mangostin promotes myoblast differentiation by modulating the gene-expression profile in C2C12 cells.

Alpha-mangostin, a xanthone contained mostly in mangosteen pericarp, has been reported to exert various biological functions. However, little is known about involvement of this xanthone in the muscle differentiation process. Here, we report the effect of α-mangostin on murine skeletal muscle-derived C2C12 myoblasts.