Ken‐ichiro Minato

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 890 citations indexed

About

Ken‐ichiro Minato is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Plant Science and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken‐ichiro Minato has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 890 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Pharmacology, 21 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Ken‐ichiro Minato's work include Fungal Biology and Applications (19 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (18 papers) and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (12 papers). Ken‐ichiro Minato is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Biology and Applications (19 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (18 papers) and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (12 papers). Ken‐ichiro Minato collaborates with scholars based in Japan and Netherlands. Ken‐ichiro Minato's co-authors include Masashi Mizuno, Hironobu Tsuchida, Hirofumi TERAI, Yoshiaki Miyake, Toshihiko Osawa, Syuichi Fukumoto, Lisa C. Laan, Irma van Die, Kanefumi Yamamoto and Hitoshi Ashida and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ken‐ichiro Minato

32 papers receiving 844 citations

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Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of polysaccharides in mushrooms

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Interleukin 10 and hydrogen peroxide mediate anti-allergic activity of polysaccharide from Pyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Ken‐ichiro Minato, Masashi Mizuno	0
2	Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of polysaccharides in mushrooms breakdown → 2024 ·Current Opinion in Biotechnology ·Masashi Mizuno, Ken‐ichiro Minato	39
3	The inhibitory effect of oral administration of lentinan on DSS-induced inflammation is exerted by the migration of T cells activated in the ileum to the colon 2023 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), Masashi Mizuno	4
4	Polysaccharides from <i>Pyropia yezoensis</i> f. narawaensis Ameliorate Type I Hypersensitivity through the Secretion of Interleukin 10 2020 ·Food Science and Technology Research ·Yuki Yonekura, (unknown), Ken‐ichiro Minato, Masashi Mizuno	1
5	Pleurotus citrinopileatus polysaccharide stimulates anti-inflammatory properties during monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation 2018 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, Lisa C. Laan, Irma van Die, Masashi Mizuno	60
6	Hot Water Extract of <i>Grifola gargal</i> Possesses Anti-inflammatory Activity 2017 ·Food Science and Technology Research ·Masashi Mizuno, Iwao Sakane, Ken‐ichiro Minato, Junya Watanabe, Takashi Hashimoto	1
7	A Proinflammatory Effect of the β-Glucan from Pleurotus cornucopiae Mushroom on Macrophage Action 2017 ·Mediators of Inflammation ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), Masashi Mizuno	15
8	Pleurotus citrinopileatus polysaccharide induces activation of human dendritic cells through multiple pathways 2016 ·International Immunopharmacology ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, Lisa C. Laan, (unknown), Irma van Die	39
9	Hexanoyl-Lysine as a Deterioration Marker for Rice During Storage 2013 ·Sub-cellular biochemistry ·Ken‐ichiro Minato	1
10	Characterization of the Lentinula edodes exg2 gene encoding a lentinan-degrading exo-β-1,3-glucanase 2005 ·Current Genetics ·Yūichi Sakamoto, Ken‐ichiro Minato, Masaru Nagai, Masashi Mizuno, Toshitsugu Sato	36
11	Accumulation ofN^ε-(Hexanoyl)lysine, an Oxidative Stress Biomarker, in Rice Seeds during Storage 2005 ·Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), Hiroko Yamaguchi, Yoji Kato, Toshihiko Osawa	7
12	Radical-Scavenging Activity in vitro of Lemon Peel Fermented with Aspergillus saitoi and Its Suppressive Effect against Exercise-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Liver 2004 ·Food Science and Technology Research ·Yoshiaki Miyake, Ken‐ichiro Minato, Syuichi Fukumoto, Yoshiharu Shimomura, Toshihiko Osawa	5
13	Lemon flavonoid, eriocitrin, suppresses exercise-induced oxidative damage in rat liver 2003 ·Life Sciences ·Ken‐ichiro Minato, Yoshiaki Miyake, Syuichi Fukumoto, Kanefumi Yamamoto, Yoji Kato, Yoshiharu Shimomura, Toshihiko Osawa	117
14	Suppressive Effect of Polysaccharides from the Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms,Lentinus edodesandAgaricus blazei, on the Expression of Cytochrome P450s in Mice 2002 ·Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry ·Takashi Hashimoto, Yuji Nonaka, Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), Masashi Mizuno, Itsuko Fukuda, Kazuki Kanazawa, Hitoshi Ashida	35
15	Contents of Anti-Tumor Polysaccharides in Certain Mushrooms and Their Immunomodulating Activities. 2001 ·Food Science and Technology Research ·Masashi Mizuno, Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hironobu Tsuchida	13
16	3-Amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (Trp-P-1) induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in mononuclear cells 2001 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research ·(unknown), Hitoshi Ashida, Takashi Sano, Takashi Furuyashiki, Yutaka Hatanaka, Ken‐ichiro Minato, Masashi Mizuno, Keiichi Nomura, Atsushi Kumatori, Kazuki Kanazawa, (unknown)	9
17	Fucogalactan isolated from Sarcodon aspratus elicits release of tumor necrosis factor-α and nitric oxide from murine macrophages 2000 ·Immunopharmacology ·Masashi Mizuno, (unknown), Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), Hitoshi Ashida, Hironobu Tsuchida	63
18	Preparation of Antibody against Antitumor .BETA.-Glucan in Grifola frondosa and Its Application. 1999 ·Food Science and Technology Research ·Masashi Mizuno, A. Yamakawa, Ken‐ichiro Minato, (unknown), (unknown), Hirofumi TERAI, Hironobu Tsuchida	1
19	Anti‐tumor polysaccharide from the mycelium of liquid‐cultured Agaricus blazei mill 1999 ·IUBMB Life ·Masashi Mizuno, Ken‐ichiro Minato, Hitoshi Ito, (unknown), Hirofumi TERAI, Hironobu Tsuchida	105
20	Preparation and specificity of antibodies to an anti‐tumor β‐glucan, lentinan 1996 ·IUBMB Life ·(unknown), Ken‐ichiro Minato, Hironobu Tsuchida	20

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