KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150320823 | NOVEL USE OF RICE, RICE BRAN OR RICE HULL EXTRACT AS AN HISTAMINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - Disclosed is a use of rice, rice bran or rice hull extract as a histamine receptor antagonist. The rice, rice bran or rice hull extract may be used as a natural antihistamine to prevent or treat allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, bronchitis, nausea, gastric and duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep disorder, anxiety and depression. It provides comparable or better effect of decreasing sleep latency, increasing sleep duration and increasing non-REM sleep as compared to diazepam, which is currently used as sleeping drug. Derived from the natural product rice, rice bran or rice hull, it has no side effect such as cognitive impairment, resistance or dependency even after long-term use. | 11-12-2015 |
20150150297 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING SEALED AND PACKAGED FOOD USING ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE PLASMA, AND SEALED AND PACKAGED FOOD PREPARED THEREBY - The present disclosure relates to a method for sterilizing sealed and packaged food using atmospheric-pressure plasma and sealed and packaged food prepared thereby. The method includes: seal packaging food by injecting a gas containing 10 vol % or more of oxygen, carbon dioxide or a mixture gas thereof based on the total gas into a plastic packaging material containing the food or vacuum packing food in a plastic packaging material; and treating the packaged food with direct atmospheric-pressure plasma, thereby allowing food which cannot be heat-treated, such as fresh food, to be sterilized and allowing food to be sterilized even when polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon or polyethylene terephthalate through which plasma cannot pass is used as a food packaging material. | 06-04-2015 |
20150118266 | COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING, IMPROVING, OR TREATING IMMUNE DISEASES COMPRISING NATURAL EXTRACTS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - The present invention provides a composition for preventing, improving, or treating Th1-mediated immune diseases or Th2-mediated immune diseases, an antihistamine composition, and an anti-inflammatory composition. The present invention provides a method for preventing, improving, or treating Th1-mediated immune diseases or Th2-mediated immune diseases, a method for inhibiting the release of histamine, and a method for preventing, improving, or treating inflammatory disorders. The composition according to the present invention has excellent inhibitory activities for IL-4 generation, the degranulation of mast cells, COX-2, 15-NOX, and the passing of allergens from through an intestinal epithelial cell layer, or an excellent Treg cell inducing activity. Further, the present invention provides a detailed mechanism of action of a natural substance and a food-drived antiallergenic substance, and provides stability, a reduction in production costs, and improved convenience of use by using a natural substance as a material. | 04-30-2015 |
20150068962 | FORCED EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIER USING NANOSTEAM - Provided is a forced evaporative humidifier using nano-vapor, which includes: a housing having an exhaust port formed in an upper surface thereof and a suction port formed at one side of a front surface thereof; a water tank located below the suction port to store water; an injection unit having an injection nozzle located above the suction port, a pump for pulling up the water in the water tank to the injection nozzle, and a transfer tube for transferring the water pulled by the pump; a blowing fan located above the injection nozzle to carry air toward the exhaust port of the housing; a humidifying unit located below the injection nozzle so that films, each having a body surface formed to allow the water injected from the injection nozzle to flow and a plurality of tube-type spacers protruding on the body surface, are stacked in a lateral direction therein; and an eliminator located between the blowing fan and the injection nozzle to prevent water drops included in a humid air humidified by the humidifying unit from being scattered. | 03-12-2015 |
20150041658 | HIGH RESOLUTION OBJECT INSPECTION APPARATUS USING TERAHERTZ WAVE - An object inspection apparatus includes a terahertz wave supplying unit for generating a terahertz wave and moving a path of the terahertz wave according to time so that the terahertz wave is supplied to an object to be inspected, a focusing lens located between the terahertz wave supplying unit and the object to be inspected to focus the terahertz wave supplied by the terahertz wave supplying unit, a rotating plate having a plate shape and including a plurality of the focusing lenses with different distances from the center thereof, the rotating plate rotating in the circumferential direction so that one of the focusing lenses is located at a path of the terahertz wave according to the path movement of the terahertz wave, and a terahertz wave detecting unit for collecting and detecting a terahertz wave incident to the object to be inspected. | 02-12-2015 |
20140364382 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING LIVER FUNCTION DETERIORATION, CONTAINING CITRUS PEEL EXTRACT OR NARIRUTIN AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NARIRUTIN FROM CITRUS PEEL - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating liver diseases, containing a narirutin extract of citrus peel extract or narirutin as an active ingredient. The extract or narirutin decreases cholesterol levels and fat levels in liver tissue, and thus can be utilized as a composition or food for preventing and treating liver diseases. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for extracting narirutin from citrus peel, and a method for preparing citrus fermented milk using the same. | 12-11-2014 |
20140322366 | hTRPA1-ACTIVATING COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - A coniferyl alcohol or a Compositae family, Brassicaceae family, Umbelliferae family, Lamiaceae family, Liliaceae family or Amaranthaceae plant extract provides various uses associated with hTRPA1 activation, and, being a natural compound, involves relatively few side effects in the body and has substantial industrial applicability. The coniferyl alcohol or the Compositae family, Brassicaceae family, Umbelliferae family, Lamiaceae family, Liliaceae family or Amaranthaceae plant extract of the present invention not only will be a novel medical or food raw material which is helpful in maintaining homeostasis in the body associated with hTRPA1 activation, but can also be used to advantage in hTRPA1 antagonist screening. | 10-30-2014 |
20140287424 | SLIDE CHIP FOR DETECTION SENSOR OF FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a slide chip for a sensor for detection of food-borne bacteria and a fabrication method thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to a slide chip for a sensor for detection of food-borne bacteria and a fabrication method thereof, the slide chip comprising: a substrate coated with a metal; a linker having a substituent which may be bonded to the metal and is located at the 5′ end of deoxythymidine (dT); and a food-borne bacterium-derived RNA aptamer that is bound to the linker by the 3′-end poly A tail. The slide chip makes it possible to detect food-borne bacteria in a rapid and accurate manner. | 09-25-2014 |
20140252085 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PRODUCT QUALITY IN REAL TIME - A product quality monitoring system includes: an RFID tag which is attached to a first packing container in which a product is packed, and transmits atmospheric history information and an identifier for a product distribution history; a QR code which is attached to a second packing container and stores the identifier and address information of a product quality predicting server; a product distribution history DB which stores the atmospheric history information and the identifier which are received from the RFID tag; a user terminal which connects with the product quality predicting server corresponding to the address information stored in the captured QR code, and requests a quality index of the product; and the product quality predicting server which calculates the quality index of the product or a time when the product has a specific quality index, from the atmospheric history information. | 09-11-2014 |
20140149079 | RFID SENSOR TAG SUPPORTING DUAL MODE LOGGING, RFID SENSOR READER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an RFID sensor tag supporting dual mode logging, an RFID sensor reader, and a controlling method thereof. The RFID sensor tag includes a controller that supports a dual mode including a scheduling logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined interval and an alarm event logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined alarm condition and records sensor data in the memory when a corresponding mode is performed and a memory that has a sensor data recording area divided per mode. | 05-29-2014 |
20130330758 | METHOD FOR USING AN ENZYME RESISTANT TO HIGH PRESSURES - At least at least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for using a high pressure-resistant enzyme in a high pressure condition; a method for promoting the activity of the high pressure-resistant enzyme by means of a high pressure treatment; a composition, which contains the high pressure-resistant enzyme, for decomposing proteins under a high pressure condition; a composition, which contains the composition for decomposing proteins, for preparing natural flavoring substances; a container for high pressure treatment, which contains the composition for decomposing proteins; and a method for measuring the activity of the high pressure-resistant enzyme, which comprises a step of decomposing an azocasein solution serving as a substrate by using the high pressure-resistant enzyme treated under a high pressure condition. | 12-12-2013 |
20130177971 | NON-CONTACT HEATING TYPE OF GENE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a non-contact heating type gene amplification system. The non-contact heating type gene amplification system includes separate light sources for each step of a polymerase chain reaction in order to perform a high-speed temperature cycle by moving a rotation unit, in which a plurality of sample chambers are formed, to places at which the sample chambers are controlled at the temperatures corresponding to each step. | 07-11-2013 |
20130171280 | NOVEL USE OF RICE, RICE BRAN OR RICE HULL EXTRACT AS AN HISTAMINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - Disclosed is a novel use of rice, rice bran or rice hull extract as a histamine receptor antagonist. The rice, rice bran or rice hull extract may be used as a natural antihistamine to prevent or treat allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, bronchitis, nausea, gastric and duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep disorder, anxiety and depression. It provides comparable or better effect of decreasing sleep latency, increasing sleep duration and increasing non-REM sleep as compared to diazepam, which is currently used as sleeping drug. Derived from the natural product rice, rice bran or rice hull, it has no side effect such as cognitive impairment, resistance or dependency even after long-term use. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171278 | COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING MEMORY AND LEARNING ABILITY - The present invention relates to a composition for promoting memory or learning ability and to a composition for preventing and treating cognitive impairment, which comprise one, two or more plant extracts selected from the group consisting of | 07-04-2013 |
20130171276 | Composition Comprising Cudrania Tricuspidata and Coix Lachryma-Jobi for Suppressing Obesity or Lowering Blood Sugar, and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises | 07-04-2013 |
20130029428 | PREPARATION METHOD OF ANTIGEN-IMMOBILIZED IMMUNO- FLUORESCENCE SLIDE AND IMMUNO-FLUOROSCENCE SLIDE PREPARED THEREBY - A method of preparing an antigen-immobilized immuno-fluorescence slide, the method comprising: immobilizing a C-reactive protein on a slide to prepare a protein chip; mixing an antibody that specifically binds to a target protein, with streptavidin to label the antibody with a fluorescent nanoparticle; immuno-reacting the antibody by competitive mixing, assaying with a fluorescence camera, wherein the immobilizing of the C-reactive protein on the slide comprises: modifying the slide with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane to prepare a modified slide; hydrating the slide modified with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane; activating the modified slide by using a glutaraldehyde solution; dissolving a C-reactive protein at a concentration of 0.01-0.5 mg/ml in a 30-70 mM phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.5-7.8) to prepare an antigen solution for immobilization; placing a petri dish comprising the slide on a spotting guide and spotting 1-100 μl of the antigen solution on spotting points; and performing a reaction on the slide prepared as described above for 1-6 hours to immobilize the antigen, and an immune-fluorescence slide prepared by using the method. | 01-31-2013 |
20120282334 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AJOENE FROM GARLIC - Disclosed is a method for preparing ajoene including: (a) obtaining garlic pulp or garlic extract from garlic; (b) mixing the garlic pulp or garlic extract with animal lipid to form a reaction mixture; and (c) heating the reaction mixture to obtain ajoene. The ajoene prepared according to the present disclosure may be encapsulated with gelatin. According to the present disclosure, ajoene can be prepared with a yield 2 times or more than that of the existing methods. Thus, ajoene can be provided as active ingredient for foods and medicines more cost-effectively. Also, the production protocol according to the present disclosure is suitable for large-scale production of ajoene. | 11-08-2012 |
20120225808 | Pharmaceutical Composition for Preventing / Treating TRPV1 Activity-Related and Inflammation-Related Diseases or Conditions Containing Maillard Peptide Separated from Well-Aged Traditional Soy Sauce as Active Ingredient - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related or inflammation-related, diseases or conditions, containing a Maillard peptide separated from well-aged traditional soy sauce as an active ingredient. The Maillard peptide according to the present invention functions both as a TRPV1 agonist and a TRPV1 antagonist, and thus functions as a TRPV1 activity modulator. Therefore, the present Maillard peptide can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related diseases such as pain, neurological diseases, urgent defecation, inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory diseases, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, neurogenic/allergic/inflammatory skin diseases, skin, eye or mucosal irritation, hyperacusis, tinnitus, vestibular hypersensitivity, heart disease, etc. In addition, the Maillard peptide of the present invention can inhibit COX-2 activity, and therefore can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammation-related diseases or conditions such as rheumatic fever, influenza, cold, throat pain, headaches, toothaches, sprains, neuralgia, synovitis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthropathies, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, dermatitis, etc. | 09-06-2012 |
20110052644 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING EXTRACT OF CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK FOR IMPROVING NORMAL FLORA AND ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSE - The present invention relates to a composition for improving intestinal flora and enhancing immune response containing | 03-03-2011 |
20100136207 | NANOEMULSION AND NANOPARTICLE CONTAINING PLANT ESSENTIAL OIL AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a nano emulsion capable of reducing an intestinal stimulus effect, increasing the stability and absorptance of the functional components in food, and solving reluctance when ingesting by reducing a strong flavor capable of being generated by the functional components, by making the functional components of food into a nano emulsion using hydrophilic biopolymer, and a nano particle capable of further increasing the stability by performing solvent precipitation or vacuum freeze drying on the nano emulsion and capable of being easily applied to other food, and a method of production thereof. | 06-03-2010 |
20090317498 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING EXTRACT OF CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK FOR IMPROVING NORMAL FLORA AND ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSE - The present invention relates to a composition for improving intestinal flora and enhancing immune response containing | 12-24-2009 |