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Dr. TSURUNAGA YokoProfessor, Faculty of Human ScienceDr. KANNO TakahiroProfessor & Director. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Faculty of Medicine09There are many rich resources around us that are not utilized. Our research aims to discover the functionality of unutilized re-sources and maximize them through processing technology. One current area of research is tea. The tea manufacturing process includes steaming, dry-ing, fermenting, and roasting. We are investigating the effects of these processes on the content of functional com-ponents and clarifying the optimal processing method for each resource. We have already published various papers in both national and international journals, dis-cussing persimmon leaf tea, bayberry leaf tea, dokuda-mi tea, and basil tea. A second area of research is high-performance com-pounded paper. We have discovered unused resourc-es with high deodorizing and antibacterial properties and are developing functional paper that is blended with these resources. Furthermore, we have clarified that the use of chestnut astringent peel in compounded paper creates very strong antioxidant, deodorizing, The world of medicine and den-tistry is constantly evolving. We have come a long way from us-ing conventional methods of bone fixation such as titanium to now introducing synthetic, bio-mimetic compounds. These ma-terials have superior qualities, as in host tissue interaction and bringing forth faster bone regen-eration. Recently, our collaborative efforts have aided the formation of a novel electro spun fibre material. This Our department researches biomimetic materials to estab-lish their definitive properties and to analyse their utility for neo bone formation with regard to maxillofacial bones. Through pertinent planning, we have demarcat-ed biomimetic compounds into 4 generations of bioac-tive/biodegradable materials, currently available for use in human patients. We have validated usefulness of many of these materials through numerous in-vitro and in-vivo studies. Yet, minor disadvantages exist and the search for a more ideal material continues. and antibacterial properties. Currently, we are paying particular attention to tan-nin, a component that is abundant in unutilized re-sources. Tannins are known to bind strongly to proteins. Our goal is to utilize their binding properties for the de-velopment of foods for people who have difficulty swal-lowing. We are also working to develop products with antiviral, deodorizing, and antibacterial properties. As these brief examples demonstrate, a wide range of research is being conducted into not only process-ing foods but also utilizing resources in various fields.newly developed biomaterial has been approved for clinical use, both at Japan and certain foreign coun-tries. We are studying host tissue interaction of the ma-terial against another time-tested scaffold (both in-vivo and clinical) and the preliminary analysis showed prom-ising results. We hope to publish the relevant data for surgeons worldwide. Future directive is to incorporate stem cells with the biomimetic scaffold and formulate a therapeutic strategy soon.Health Care Products Using Food BiomassResearch with newly developed Bioactive/Biodegradable biomaterials: