研究内容

研究室では沖縄の亜熱帯環境で生息する動植物からつくりだされる有用物質（資源）を探索し、その機能性の解明を行い機能性食品、薬用化粧品、医薬品などのライフサイエンス分野や医工学分野など、多分野への実用化を目指しています。有用物質の機能性研究は細胞を用いて行い、動物での評価は琉球大学との共同研究で進めています。

最近取り組んだ研究では、沖縄の食材になっていますカンショ葉やドラゴンフルーツから機能性表示可能な機能性物質の分離、アカメガシワによる美白作用を明らかにしています。また、琉球大学との共同研究ではソフトコーラルから新規の抗腫瘍活性物質を明らかにしています（下図）。

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