Pharmaceutical Food Science: Search for Bio-Functional Molecules Obtained from Natural Resources to Prevent and Ameliorate Lifestyle Diseases

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2023;71(10):756-765. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c23-00518.

Abstract

In this review, our resent pharmaceutical food science research for bio-functional molecules obtained from natural resources that contribute to i) suppression of postprandial blood glucose elevation and/or improvement of glucose tolerance and ii) reduction of visceral fat accumulation and improvement of lipid metabolism were summarized. Based on studies using MONOTORI science, salacinol (1), neokotalanol (4), and trans-tiliroside (20) have been approved or notified by the Consumer Affairs Agency in Japan as functional substances in food with health claims, Food for Specified Health Use and Food with Functional Claims.

Keywords: MONOTORI; bio-functional natural product; lifestyle disease; pharmaceutical food science.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products* / chemistry
  • Biological Products* / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Blood Glucose* / drug effects
  • Food Technology* / trends
  • Functional Food*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / chemistry
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Hypolipidemic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Intra-Abdominal Fat / drug effects
  • Japan
  • Lipid Metabolism* / drug effects

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Biological Products
  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Hypoglycemic Agents