著者

Kakuyou Ogawa Michiho Ito

出版者

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

雑誌

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (ISSN:09186158)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.39, no.9, pp.1559-1563, 2016-09-01 (Released:2016-09-01)

参考文献数

18

被引用文献数

8 12

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Inhalation of scent compounds with phenylpropanoidal structures, such as trans-cinnamaldehyde, is expected to increase the appetite. The scent of curry powder is well known for its appetite-enhancing effect on humans. In this work, we show that the appetite of mice after inhalation of curry powder essential oil or benzylacetone showed a similar increase. The components of curry oil, trans-cinnamaldehyde, trans-anethole, and eugenol, each showed appetite-enhancing effects; therefore, these three scent compounds may be the active compounds in curry powder oil.

著者

Kakuyou Ogawa Ai Tashima Keisuke Okazaki Osamu Morinaga

出版者

The Japan Society of Coloproctology

雑誌

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (ISSN:24323853)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.5, no.3, pp.229-236, 2021-07-29 (Released:2021-07-29)

参考文献数

26

被引用文献数

1 6

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Objectives: To evaluate 20 Kampo medicines, which comprised 6 formulas, Otsujito, Junchoto, Tokakujokito, Bofutsushosan, Mashiningan, and Keishikashakuyakudaioto, from 7 brands, to create a ranking of Kampo medicines for appropriate selection of laxatives.Methods: The amounts of sennosides A and B, the important components showing laxative effects contained in Kampo medicines, were analysed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography.Results: We found that the amounts of sennosides A and B were different among brands, even when they had the same formula. Furthermore, the amounts of sennosides differed when the same amounts of rhubarb were used.Conclusions: These results suggest that the differences in amounts of sennosides are caused by the quality of the rhubarb used. Kampo medicines containing laxatives other than rhubarb, including disodium sulphate and hemp seed, had synergistic laxative effects. Thus, in the future, it may be possible to adjust laxative potency of Kampo medicines through further clinical tests.