Staff
Katsuko KOMATSU Professor, Ph. D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) Division of Medicinal Resources, Section of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan TEL: 076-434-7601 FAX: 076-434-5064 |
Research field
Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Botany, Comparative Ethnopharmacology |
Research subjects
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Selected peer-reviewed publications
1) | Zhu S, Sugiyama R, Batkhuu J, Sanchir C, Zou K, Komatsu K (2009). Survey of Glycyrrhizae Radix resources in Mongolia: chemical assessment of the underground part of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and comparison with Chinese Glycyrrhizea Radix. J Nat Med, 63, 137-146. |
2) | Zhu S, Fushimi H, Komatsu K (2008). Development of a DNA microarray for authentication of ginseng drugs based on 18S rRNA gene sequence. J Agric Food Chem 56, 3953-3959. |
3) | Komatsu K, Nagayama Y, Tanaka K, Ling Y, Cai SQ, Omote T, Meselhy MR (2006). Comparative study of chemical constituents of rhubarb from different origins. Chem Pharm Bull 54, 1491-1499. |
4) | Tohda C, Tamura T, Matsuyama S, Komatsu K (2006). Promotion of axonal maturation and prevention of memory loss in mice by extracts of Astragalus mongholicus. Br J Pharmacol 149, 532-541. |
5) | Kuboyama T, Tohda C, Komatsu K (2006). Withanoside IV and its active metabolite, sominone, attenuate Aβ(25-35)-induced neurodegeneration. Eur J Neurosci 23, 1417-1426. |
6) | Komatsu K, Tohda C, Zhu S (2005). Ginseng drugs - Molecular and Chemical Characteristics and Possibility as Antidementia Drugs. Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research 3, 47-64. |
7) | Yang DY, Hushimi H, Cai SQ, Komatsu K (2004). Molecular Analysis of Rheum Species Used as Rhei Rhizoma Based on Chloroplast matK Gene Sequence and Its Application for Identification. Biol Pharm Bull 27, 375-383. |
8) | Zhu S, Zou K, Fushimi H, Cai SQ, Komatsu K (2004). Comparative Study on Triterpene Saponins of Ginseng Drugs. Planta Med 70, 666-677. |
9) | Zhu S, Fushimi H, Cai SQ, Komatsu K (2003). Phylogenetic Relationship in Genus Panax: Inferred from Chloroplast trnK Gene and Nuclear 18S rRNA Gene Sequences. Planta Med 69, 647-653. |
10) | Sasaki Y, Goto H, Tohda C, Hatanaka F, Shibahara N, Shimada Y, Terasawa K, Komatsu K (2003). Effects of Curcuma Drugs on Vasomotion in Isolated Rat Aorta. Biol Pharm Bull 26, 1135-1143. |
11) | Sasaki Y, Fushimi H, Cao H, Cai SQ, Komatsu K (2002). Sequence Analysis of Chinese and Japanese Curcuma Drugs on the 18S rRNA Gene and trnK Gene and the Application of Amplification-Refractory Mutation System Analysis for Their Authentication. Biol Pharm Bull 25, 1593-1599. |
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Education: |
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1986: | Ph. D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1983: | M.S. Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1979: | B.S. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama University, Toyama, Japan |
Position and Employment: |
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2019-present: | Director, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
2005-present: | Professor, Department of Medicinal Resources, Curator, Museum of Materia Medica, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
2004-2005: | Professor, Department of Medicinal Resources, Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1996-2004: | Associate Professor, Research Center for Ethnomedicines, Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1996-1998, 2002-2005: | Director of Reseasrch Center for Ethnomidicines |
1990-1996: | Assistant Professor, Development for Natural Drug Resources, Research Institute for Wakan-yaku (Currently, Institute of Natural Medicine), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1988-1990: | Research Associate, Development for Natural Drug Resources, Research Institute for Wakan-yaku, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan |
1986: | Visiting Researcher, Nanjing College of Pharmacy, Nanjing, China |
Honors
2000: | Incitement Award of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy |
Scientific and Professional Activities
Member of: |
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan The Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (member of editorial board of J. Nat. Med.) Medical and Pharmaceutical Society for WAKAN-YAKU (1998- councilor, 2006-2009 trustee) Ayurveda Society in Japan (1996- trustee) The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine Japanese Society for Plant Systematics |
Fieldwork Carrier
Peoples Republic of China, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Nepal, etc. (total 38 times) |