Functional analysis of food components to prevent vascular-related diseases

Abstract

A Japan-based team of researchers is looking into the disease prevention potential of certain foods, with a focus on the Sakurajima radish, and how it could have a beneficial impact on heart health, specifically cardiovascular health. Given that vascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, the importance of this work cannot be underestimated. At the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, Kagoshima University, Japan, Dr. Katsuko Kajiya and her team are researching the bioregulatory functions of agricultural products and how they can be beneficial to health. The researchers are working to scientifically elucidate the function of foods, looking at the disease prevention mechanisms and physiological functions of certain food ingredients.