We focus on the discovery of novel functions and the assessement of safety of natural medicines from viewpoints of lipid metabolism. Special emphases of our recent research are on the effects of fish- or plant-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and animal bile-deirived bile acids on lipid metabolism and various diseases in the experimental animals. Followings are ongoing research projects.

・Assessment of the usability ofα-linolenic acid-rich vegetable oil as a component of parenteral/enteral nutritional supplements  -Comparison with eicosapentaenoic acid-rich fish oil-

・Mechanistic elucidation for the novel actions of animal bile preparations through bile acid sensors

・Lipidomic approach for the detection of novel metabolic actions of kampo formulations