Aomori Prefecture Research Articles

Black Streak of Edible Burdock in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Black Streak of Edible Burdock in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Influence of establishing the large timber processing factory on timber products in Aomori Prefecture in terms of profitability

Influence of establishing the large timber processing factory on timber products in Aomori Prefecture in terms of profitability

Lessons Learned From Aomori Prefecture’s Efforts to Overcome Its Status as a Prefecture With Short Life Expectancy

Lessons Learned From Aomori Prefecture’s Efforts to Overcome Its Status as a Prefecture With Short Life Expectancy

Contemporary Traditional Vegetables in Japan: Physiological Function of Buckwheat Sprouts

Sprouted buckwheat (germinated buckwheat seeds) has been traditionally used in the Tsugaru region of Japan. It has been consumed in the Aomori Prefecture, Tsugaru area, for over 350 years. As these buckwheat sprouts are technically the shoots of the plant, they offer several beneficial nutrients. Phytochemicals (metabolic products of plants), such as amino acids and polyphenols, are known to increase markedly upon seed germination. In recent years, attention to the worldwide slow-food orientation and low-glycemic index foods (low-GI foods) has increased. Phytochemicals such as rutin and quercetin, which are abundant in vegetables of the area are attracting attention; thus, studies on the effects of these compounds are increasing. The increase in phytochemical and antioxidant power during germination has turned buckwheat sprouts into a possible functional food, which can allegedly be proclaimed a new vegetable of high commercial value. Here, we discuss traditional vegetables and the phytochemicals present in them and elaborate on the results of our recent study.

青森県周辺海域におけるキアンコウの瘤状鼻管幅の性差

青森県周辺海域におけるキアンコウの瘤状鼻管幅の性差

Study on Cultivation Method of Local Green Soybean 'Kemame' at Sandy Field of Byobusan Area in Aomori Prefecture

Study on Cultivation Method of Local Green Soybean 'Kemame' at Sandy Field of Byobusan Area in Aomori Prefecture

Early Television Reception in Sai Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Early Television Reception in Sai Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

5 学年人文社会系選択科目「地域資源と文化」における地域資源発掘調査 -COC 事業とともに-

5 学年人文社会系選択科目「地域資源と文化」における地域資源発掘調査 -COC 事業とともに-

Feasibility Study on Small-scale Tidal Power Generation by Using Rotation Flow Turbine for Fishery Utilization on the Coast of Aomori Prefecture

Feasibility Study on Small-scale Tidal Power Generation by Using Rotation Flow Turbine for Fishery Utilization on the Coast of Aomori Prefecture

Hearing Survey from Fishermen Concerning Seaweed Communities on the Japan Sea Coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Hearing Survey from Fishermen Concerning Seaweed Communities on the Japan Sea Coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Report on the Training Course for Fostering the Leaders in Radiation Emergency Medicine in Aomori Prefecture 2016

Report on the Training Course for Fostering the Leaders in Radiation Emergency Medicine in Aomori Prefecture 2016

2009年ブドウ灰色かび病多発年の気象条件再現による感受性品種「キャンベル・アーリー」の花穂被害の原因解析

2009年ブドウ灰色かび病多発年の気象条件再現による感受性品種「キャンベル・アーリー」の花穂被害の原因解析

The Wharf Roach, Ligia sp., A Novel Indicator of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in Coastal Areas

We investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution of the intertidal and supratidal zone using the wharf roach (Ligia sp.) as a novel environmental indicator. PAH and alkylated PAH (alkPAH) concentrations in wharf roaches collected from nine sampling sites on the central and northern coast of Japan in November 2011 were analyzed. Total alkPAH concentrations were higher than those of PAHs at all sampling sites. Seven sampling sites had relatively low total concentrations of PAHs and alkPAHs (57.7–130 and 276–770 ng/g-dry, respectively); they included sites in Miyagi Prefecture (St. 5 and 9) that were seriously damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and by the following Tsunami on 11 March 2011. Two sampling sites (St. 2: Kominato, Aomori Prefecture; St. 3: Usushiri, Hokkaido) had higher concentrations of total PAHs and alkPAHs (PAHs, 1025 and 591 ng/g-dry, respectively; alkPAHs, 1490 and 1160 ng/g-dry, respectively). Diagnostic ratio calculation showed that St. 2 and 3 had PAHs of pyrolytic origin, possibly from vehicle exhaust gas or industrial fuel combustion, or both. The concentrations of these pollutants in the wharf roach were similar to those in bivalves and therefore likely reflected PAH pollution at the collection sites. The wharf roach may be a suitable candidate indicator of PAH pollution, not only in the intertidal zone inhabited by the currently used bivalve indicators, but also in the supratidal zone.

Current amyotrophic lateral sclerosis management at the neurology department of a regional core hospital in Aomori prefecture

Background: In Aomori prefecture, the numbers of neurologists are so small to provide a sufficient medical services.

Monkeys patrols and rural tourism in Nishimeya Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Monkeys patrols and rural tourism in Nishimeya Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

乳幼児をもつ母親の子育て意識・困難に関する研究 : 青森県及び北海道における少子化の要因を事例として

乳幼児をもつ母親の子育て意識・困難に関する研究 : 青森県及び北海道における少子化の要因を事例として

Radioprotective activity of blackcurrant extract evaluated by in vitro micronucleus and gene mutation assays in TK6 human lymphoblastoid cells

IntroductionBlackcurrant (Ribs nigrum L.) is a classical fruit that has long been used to prepare juice, jam, liqueur, and sometimes medicines in Europe. Previously, we reported a genome defense effect by the antioxidative activity of several types of blackcurrant extracts (BCEs) in yeast and human cell gene mutation assays. In this study, we determined if BCE exerted radioprotective activity against DNA damage, chromosomal aberration, and gene mutations in the TK6 human lymphoblastoid cell line. We prepared aqueous BCE extracted from mature fruits cultivated in the Aomori Prefecture, Japan.FindingsIn the micronucleus test and TK gene mutation assay, TK6 cells were irradiated with 0, 0.125, 0.250, 0.500, and 1.000 Gy with or without 1.0 mg/mL BCE. Intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was measured using the fluorescent probe BES-H2O2-Ac. Induction of micronuclei and gene mutations by γ-irradiation exposure was suppressed in combination with BCE. In addition, BCE reduced intracellular H2O2 levels caused by γ-irradiation.ConclusionsOur findings clearly support the genome defense potential of blackcurrant against γ-induced DNA damage. We postulate that these genome defense activities are related to the antioxidant compounds in blackcurrant.

地域未利用バイオマスの発生とリサイクル経路 : 青森県における農業未利用資源を対象として( -地域の未利用バイオマスの飼料化と循環型農業-)

地域未利用バイオマスの発生とリサイクル経路 : 青森県における農業未利用資源を対象として( -地域の未利用バイオマスの飼料化と循環型農業-)

明治前期小学校設立過程にみる村落の共同体的自治 : 青森県・「学田制」の分析

明治前期小学校設立過程にみる村落の共同体的自治 : 青森県・「学田制」の分析

津波被災農地の除塩対策 : 1.青森県おいらせ町津波被災水田の除塩対策(進歩総説: 津波被災農地土壌の実態調査と除塩対策)

津波被災農地の除塩対策 : 1.青森県おいらせ町津波被災水田の除塩対策(進歩総説: 津波被災農地土壌の実態調査と除塩対策)