Heat treatment of persimmon peel (PP) increased the antioxidative activity of the 70% ethanolic extract (EE) and water extract (WE) from PP. EE and WE both prevented H2O2-induced DNA damage to human peripheral lymphocytes. The antioxidative and antigenotoxic activities of the PP extracts were significantly affected by heating.

We developed and characterized expressed sequence tags (ESTs)-simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and targeted region amplified polymorphism (TRAP) markers to examine genetic relationships in the persimmon genus Diospyros gene pool. In total, we characterized 14 EST-SSR primer pairs and 36 TRAP primer combinations, which were amplified across 20 germplasms of 4 species in the genus Diospyros. We use...

Objective: whether gag reflex, a common problem encountered during dental procedures, is associated with the different types of soft palate has not been addressed so far. This preliminary study sought to assess potential association between and reflex. Material Methods: one hundred patients were recruited. The type was determined. Subjective (self-reported) reflex recorded based on many questio...

Kaki, also known as Sharon fruit or persimmon, is the edible fruit of the persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki), which belongs to the Ebenaceae family. Although kaki has been a very popular food in Japan for centuries, no allergies to this fruit have been previously reported in this country. A 13-month-old male infant was brought to the outpatient clinic at Kumamoto University Hospital in Kumamoto, J...

Sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS), a disease caused by a complex of fungi, results in substantial economic losses for commercial growers of sweet persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) in Korea. However, many species causing SBFS in Korea have not been identified and sources of inoculum are uncertain. Based on mycological characteristics, pathogenicity, and molecular data, the causal fungi were identifie...

Gag reflex is a physiologic mechanism that promotes contraction of the muscles of the tongue and pharyngeal walls. Different factors, including intraoral radiographic films and sensors, may trigger this reflex. Patients with severe gag reflex may not be able to tolerate the presence of intraoral radiographic films or sensors during root canal therapy (RCT). This factor may prevent an appropriat...

The leaf of Diospyros kaki, which is a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of various diseases. In order to improve the quality assurance of the leaves of D. kaki, derived extracts and phytomedicines, a simple, rapid and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to simultaneously assess the three bioactive triterpene acids: barbinervic...