Ikuko Kurita

Antihypertensive Effect of Benifuuki Tea Containing <i>O</i>-Methylated EGCG

Ikuko Kurita, Mari Maeda‐Yamamoto, Hirofumi Tachibana et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2010 · 110 citations

Life Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Pharmacology +14

The Protective Effects of Piceatannol from Passion Fruit (&lt;i&gt;Passiflora edulis&lt;/i&gt;) Seeds in UVB-Irradiated Keratinocytes

Hiroko Maruki‐Uchida, Ikuko Kurita, Kenkichi Sugiyama et al. · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 2013 · 89 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany +17

Piceatannol Lowers the Blood Glucose Level in Diabetic Mice

Hiroko Uchida-Maruki, Hiroyuki Inagaki, Ryouichi Ito et al. · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 2015 · 73 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Nutritional Sciences +15

Aronia melanocarpa juice, a rich source of polyphenols, induces endothelium-dependent relaxations in porcine coronary arteries via the redox-sensitive activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase

Jong Hun Kim, Cyril Auger, Ikuko Kurita et al. · Nitric Oxide · 2013 · 60 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +15

Hydroxylation of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate at 3′′, but not 4′′, is essential for the PI3-kinase/Akt-dependent phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase in endothelial cells and relaxation of coronary artery rings

Ikuko Kurita, Jong Hun Kim, Cyril Auger et al. · Food & Function · 2012 · 18 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +17