Tsuyoshi Tsuduki (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science) was chosen to receive the Young Investigator Award.

He discovered that 1-deoxynojirimycin extracted from mulberry suppresses lipid accumulation in white adipose tissue and liver.

Therefore, 1-deoxynojirimycin may be useful as a medicine and health food supplement.

More Information(ICoFF 2011)

Appearance of award lecture

Contact :
Tsuyoshi Tsuduki (Associate Professor)
Laboratory of Food and Biomolecular Science,
Graduate School of Agricultural Science,
Tohoku University
TEL: +81-22-717-8799