Publications by authors named "Yui Ohara"
Article Synopsis
- Dietary phytosterols are generally beneficial for reducing cholesterol, but their oxidized forms can be harmful, causing cytotoxicity and inflammation.
- The study focused on oxidized stigmasterol, a common phytosterol, and its impact on the antioxidant system in mice, revealing increased oxidized stigmasterol levels in the liver of mice that consumed it.
- Although dietary oxidized stigmasterol raised certain harmful indicators of oxidative stress in the liver, there was no lasting damage, as the body's antioxidant enzymes and glutathione reacted quickly to mitigate these effects.
Foodborne Pathog Dis
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A microbiological study of 41 insect product samples available in Japan revealed that raw frozen insects had a significantly higher total aerobic count (5.61 log cfu/g) compared to powdered insects (2.89 log cfu/g).
- The coliform count was also notably higher in raw frozen insects, with a range of <1 to 6.90 log cfu/g, indicating potential hygiene concerns.
- While several food poisoning bacteria were identified in the samples, including certain species associated with hygiene issues, no pathogenic organisms like STEC or Salmonella were detected in this study.
