Ph.D., Hiroshima University

Food Molecular Engineering

Food Functional Chemistry

Health and Nutrition

personalized nutrition

1996, Hiroshima University, 大学院工学研究科博士課程後期, 工業化学専攻

1992, Hiroshima University, 工学部, 第3類（化学系）

Antihypertensive and Vasorelaxant Effects of Citric Acid and Lemon Juice in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: In Vivo and Ex Vivo Studies
Kozo Nakamura*, Yumiko Suzuki, Kazuma Goto, Shohei Yamaguchi and Masanori Hiramitsu
Nutrients, 15(17), 3849, 03 Sep. 2023, Refereed
Lead, Last, Corresponding

Evaluation of the Antihypertensive Activity of Eggplant Acetylcholine and γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Wenhao Wang, Shohei Yamaguchi, Masahiro Koyama, and Kozo Nakamura*
MOLECULES, 28(6), 2835, 21 Mar. 2023, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Acetylcholine content in 100 accessions from the worldwide eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) core collection
Wenhao Wang, Koji Miyatake, Takeo Saito, Yuto Harada, Shohei Yamaguchi, Masahiro Koyama, Kozo Nakamura*
J. Food Compos. Anal., 119, 105233, 22 Feb. 2023, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Antihypertensive Mechanism of Orally Administered Acetylcholine in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Yamaguchi, Shohei, Yuzumi Hayasaka, Miho Suzuki, Wenhao Wang, Masahiro Koyama, Yasuko Nagasaka, and Kozo Nakamura*
Nutrients, 14(4), 905, 21 Feb. 2022, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Differential Antihypertensive Effects of Oral Doses of Acetylcholine between Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and Normotensive Rats
Yamaguchi Shohei,Matsumoto Kento,Wang Wenhao, Nakamura Kozo*
Foods, 10(9), 2107, 06 Sep. 2021, Refereed

Investigation of the Distribution and Content of Acetylcholine, a Novel Functional Compound in Eggplant
Wenhao Wang, Shohei Yamaguchi, Ayako Suzuki, Naomi Wagu, Masahiro Koyama, Akihiko Takahashi, Risa Takada, Koji Miyatake, Kozo Nakamura*
Foods, 10(1), 81, 04 Jan. 2021, Refereed

LC–MS/MS Analysis of Choline Compounds in Japanese-Cultivated Vegetables and Fruits
Wenhao Wang, Shohei Yamaguchi, Masahiro Koyama, Su Tian, Aya Ino, Koji Miyatake, Kozo Nakamura *
Foods, 9(8), 1029, 31 Jul. 2020, Refereed

Polyunsaturated fatty acid deficiency affects sulfatides and other sulfated glycans in lysosomes through autophagy-mediated degradation
Yaping Wang, Takero Nakajima, Pan Diao, Yosuke Yamada, Kozo Nakamura, Jun Nakayama, Naoki Tanaka, Toshifumi Aoyama, Yuji Kamijo *
FASEB Journal, 34(7), 9594-9614, 30 Jun. 2020, Refereed

Daily Ingestion of Eggplant Powder Improves Blood Pressure and Psychological State in Stressed Individuals: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Mie Nishimura, Miho Suzuki, Ryuto Takahashi, Shohei Yamaguchi, Kazufumi Tsubaki, Tomoyuki Fujita, Jun Nishihira *, Kozo Nakamura *
Nutrients, 11, 2797, 16 Nov. 2019, Refereed

Antihypertensive effects of orally administered eggplant (Solanum melongena) rich in acetylcholine on spontaneously hypertensive rats
Shohei Yamaguchi, Kento Matsumoto, Masahiro Koyama, Su Tian, Masanori Watanabe, Akihiko Takahashi, Koji Miyatake and Kozo Nakamura*
Food Chem., 276, 376-382, 15 Mar. 2019, Refereed

Evaluating of quality of rice bran protein concentrate prepared by a combination of isoelectronic precipitation and electrolyzed water treatment
Masanori Watanabe*, Chikako Yamada, Isamu Maeda, Charin Techapun, Ampin Kuntiya, Noppol Leksawasdi, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Shinji Takenaka, Tadahiko Shiono, Kozo Nakamura, Shujiro Endo
LWT-Food Sci. Technol., 99, 262-267, 05 Oct. 2018, Refereed

Geniposidic acid upregulates atrial natriuretic peptide secretion and lowers blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Kozo Nakamura*, Shingo Hosoo, Shohei Yamaguchi, Masahiro Koyama, Ryo Yamazaki, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Naoto Minamino, Keiji Wada, Sansei Nishibe
J. Funct. Food., 40, 634-638, Jan. 2018, Refereed

Preventive Effect of Eucommia Leaf Extract on Aortic Media Hypertrophy in Wistar Kyoto Rats Fed a High-fat Diet
Shingo Hosoo, Masahiro Koyama, Akira Watanabe, Ryuya Ishida, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Keiji Wada, Yukihito Higashi and Kozo Nakamura*
Hypertension Research, 40(6), 546-551, Jul. 2017, Refereed

Decreased Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Is the Main Cause of Fatty Liver Induced by Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Deficiency in Mice
Takero Nakajima, Yang Yang, Yu Lu, Yuji Kamijo, Yosuke Yamada, Kozo Nakamura, Masahiro Koyama, Shohei Yamaguchi, Eiko Sugiyama, Naoki Tanaka, Toshifumi
Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 242, 229-239, Jul. 2017, Refereed

Fermentation-induced changes in the concentrations of organic acids, amino acids, sugars, and minerals and superoxide dismutase-like activity in tomato vinegar
Masahiro Koyama, Yasushi Ogasawara, Kiyoshi Endou, Hirofumi Akano, Takero Nakajima, Toshifumi Aoyama, Kozo Nakamura*
Int. J. Food Prop., 20(4), 888–898, Mar. 2017, Refereed

Extracellular protease derived from lactic acid bacteria stimulates the fermentative lactic acid production from the by-products of rice as a biomass refinery function
Masanori Watanabe*, Charin Techapun, Ampin Kuntiya, Noppol Leksawasdi, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Shinji Takenaka, Isamu Maeda, Masahiro Koyama, Kozo Nakamura
J. Biosci. Bioeng., 123(2), 245-251, Jan. 2017, Refereed

Identification of natural lactoylcholine in lactic acid bacteria-fermented food
Kozo Nakamura*, Sho Okitsu, Ryuya Ishida, Su Tian, Naoki Igari, Yoshihiko Amano
Food Chem., 201, 188-191, 15 Jun. 2016, Refereed

The Restorative Effects of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver Leaf Extract on Vascular Function in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Shingo Hosoo, Masahiro Koyama, Mai Kato, Tetsuya Hirata*, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Atsunori Wada, Keiji Wada, Sansei Nishibe and Kozo Nakamura*
MOLECULES, 20, 21971-81, 09 Dec. 2015, Refereed

Characterization of bioactive agents in five types of marketed sprouts and comparison of their antihypertensive, antihyperlipidemic, and antidiabetic effects in fructose-loaded SHRs
Kozo Nakamura*, Masahiro Koyama, Ryuya Ishida, Takashi Kitahara, Takero Nakajima, Toshifumi Aoyama
J. Food Sci. Tech., published online (DOI 10.1007/s13197-015-2048-0), 01 Oct. 2015, Refereed

Simultaneous recovery and purification of rice protein and phosphorus compounds from full-fat and defatted rice bran with organic solvent-free process
Masanori Watanabe, Isamu Maeda, Kozo Nakamura, Masahiro Koyama, Kazuo Sasano
J. Biosci. Bioeng., 119(2), 206-2011, Feb. 2015, Refereed

One-pot esterification and amidation of phenolic acids
Nakamura, K; Nakajima, T; Aoyama, T; Okitsu, S; Koyama, M
Tetrahedron, 70(43), 8097-8107, 28 Oct. 2014, Refereed

Blood Pressure-Lowering Peptides from Neo-Fermented Buckwheat Sprouts: A New Approach to Estimating ACE-Inhibitory Activity
Masahiro Koyama, Seiji Hattori, Yoshihiko Amano, Masanori Watanabe, Kozo Nakamura*
PLOS ONE, 9(9), e105802, Aug. 2014, Refereed

Identification of Trypsin Inhibitors from Potato Extract
Keisuke Yataka, Hiroshi Tomozawa, Masahito Tsubata, Kazuya Yamaguchi, and Kozo Nakamura*
th Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium/50th Japanese Peptide Symposium/Peptide Science 2013, 393-396, Mar. 2014, Refereed

An Ex Vivo Assay to Measure ACE Inhibitory Activities using Thoracic Aorta Ring
Masahiro Koyama, Ryuya Ishida, Seiji Hattori, and Kozo Nakamura*
th Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium/50th Japanese Peptide Symposium/Peptide Science 2013, 397-400, Mar. 2014, Refereed

Vasoactivities in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats of Neo-Fermented Buckwheat Sprout and an Antihypertensive Peptides Therein
Masahiro Koyama, Seiji Hattori, Mai Kato, Kyoko Naramoto, and Kozo Nakamura*
th Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium/50th Japanese Peptide Symposium/Peptide Science 2013, 401-404, Mar. 2014, Refereed

Purification and identification of anti-hypertensive peptides from fermented buckwheat sprouts
Masahiro Koyama, Kyoko Naramoto, Takero Nakajima, Toshifumi Aoyama, Masanori Watanabe, Kozo Nakamura*
J. Agric. Food Chem., 61(12), 3013-21, Feb. 2013, Refereed

Blood-pressure-lowering Effect of Fermented Buckwheat Sprout in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Kozo Nakamura*, Kyoko Naramoto, and Masahiro Koyama
J. Funct. Food., 5(1), 406-415, Jan. 2013, Refereed

Fermentative L-(+)-lactic acid production from non-sterilized rice washing drainage containing rice bran by a newly isolated lactic acid bacteria without any additions of nutrients
Masanori Watanabe*, Masahiro Makino, Nobuo Kaku, Masahiro Koyama, Kozo Nakamura, and Kazuo Sasano
J. Biosci. Bioeng., 115(4), 449-52, Nov. 2012, Refereed

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α mediates enhancement of gene expression of cerebroside sulfotransferase in several murine organs
Takero Nakajima1, Yuji Kamijo, Huang Yuzhe, Takefumi Kimura, Naoki Tanaka, Eiko Sugiyama, Kozo Nakamura, Mamoru Kyogashima, Atsushi Hara, Toshifumi Aoyama
Glycoconjugate J., 30(6), 553-60, Oct. 2012, Refereed

A Selective Preparation of Highly Deuterated Hydroxybenzoic Acids
Kozo Nakamura*, Kazuki Morozumi, Daisuke Amano
Lett. Org. Chem., 8(5), 332-336, Jun. 2011, Refereed

Interaction of epicatechin gallate with phospholipid membranes as revealed by solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Yoshinori Uekusa, Miya Kamihira-Ishijima, Osamu Sugimoto, Takeshi Ishii, Shigenori Kumazawa, Kozo Nakamura, Ken-ichi Tanji, Akira Naito, and Tsutomu Nakayama*
Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1808(6), 1654-1660, Jun. 2011, Refereed

Peptides in an Antihypertensive Food Made from Buckwheat
Masahiro Koyama, Kyoko Naramoto, and Kozo Nakamura
Proceeding Book for 5th International Peptide Symposium/Peptide Science 2010, 280, Apr. 2011, Refereed

Changes in phenols contents from buckwheat sprouts during growth stage
Masahiro Koyama, Chiho Nakamura and Kozo Nakamura*
J. Food Sci. Tech., 50(1), 86-93, Feb. 2011, Refereed

有機酸類がフェノール化合物の渋味・苦味におよぼす影響
小山正浩，小嶋裕士，藤森清司，中村浩蔵*
日本味と匂学会誌, 17(3), 351-354, Dec. 2010, Refereed

Phenolic Compounds Responsible for the Superoxide Dismutase-like Activity in High-Brix Apple Vinegar.
Kozo Nakamura*, Yasushi Ogasawara, Kiyoshi Endou, Seiji Fujimori, Masahiro Koyama, and Hirofumi Akano
J. Agric. Food Chem, 58(18), 10124-10132, Sep. 2010, Refereed

Correlation of Polyphenolics Content to Antioxidant Activity of Forsythia Suspensa Leaves
Su Tian, Yan Wang, and Kozo Nakamura
Program&Proceedings of Shinshu University International Symposium 2010, 79-84, Feb. 2010

Differences of Sesquiterpene Lactones Content in Different Leaf Parts and Head Formation Stages in Lettuce
Kojiro Arakawa, Mineo Minami*, Kozo Nakamura, Ken-ichi Matsushima and Kazuhiro Nemoto
Hort. Res., 8(1), 13-17, Aug. 2009, Refereed

Loss of Sweetness of Monatin with Lactamization
Reito Ikeda, Kana Kogiso, Yasunori Maejima, and Kozo Nakamura
Proceedings of 7th Australian Peptide Conferences/ 4th International Peptide Symposium/ 2nd Asia-Pacific Peptide Symposium, 1-4, Sep. 2008

Variation of Sesquiterpene Lactones Content in Lactuca and Cichorium Species
Kojiro Arakawa, Mineo Minami*, Kozo Nakamura, Ken-ichi Matsushima and Kazuhiro Nemoto
Hort. Res., 7(4), 499–504, Aug. 2008, Refereed

Cholesterol-lowering effect of bezafibrate is independent of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activation in mice.
Tekero Nakajima, Tanaka N, Sugiyama E, Kamijo Y, Hara A, Hu R, Li G, Li Y, Kozo Nakamura, Gonzalez FJ and Toshifumi Aoyama*
Biochem Pharmacol, 76, 108-119, Apr. 2008, Refereed

モナティン類縁体の甘味発現に関与する官能基の探索とその反応性
池田玲敏，小木曽加奈，中村浩蔵*
日本味と匂学会誌, 14(3), 419-422, Dec. 2007, Refereed

Development of Taste Evaluation System of Monatin Related Compounds Using Computer Modeling Method
Kozo Nakamura, Kana Kogiso, Reito Ikeda, and Kazumasa Furuta
Proceeding of the International Conference of 43rd Japanese Peptide Symposium and 4th Peptide Engineering Meeting/Peptide Science 2006, 133-134, Nov. 2007, Refereed

γ-アミノ酸導入ペプチドの呈味発現
中村浩蔵*，古田一匡，池田玲敏，小山卓郎，小木曽加奈
日本味と匂学会誌, 13(3), 431-434, Dec. 2006, Refereed

Polyphenolic content and physiological activities of Chinese hawthorn extracts
Tong Cui, Kozo Nakamura*, Su Tian, Hiroshi Kayahara, Yi-Ling Tian
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 70(12), 2948-2956, Dec. 2006, Refereed

Quantification of the polyphenols and triterpene acids in Chinese hawthorn fruit by high-performance liquid chromatography
Tong Cui, Jian-Zhong Li, Hiroshi Kayahara, Liang Ma, Li-Xia Wu, and Kozo Nakamura*
J. Agric. Food Chem., 54(13), 4574-4581, Jun. 2006, Refereed

甘味を持つ異常アミノ酸Ｍｏｎａｔｉｎとそのアナログの呈味発現
小木曽加奈, 中村浩蔵*, 古田一匡, 茅原　紘
日本味と匂学会誌, 12(3), 565-568, Dec. 2005, Refereed

Analyses of Arbutin and Chlorogenic Acid, the Major Phenolic Constituents in Oriental Pear
Tong Cui, Kozo Nakamura*, Liang Ma, Jian-Zhong Li, and Hiroshi Kayahara
J. Agric. Food Chem., 53(10), 3882-3887, Jun. 2005, Refereed

The C-C bond formation with Alkyl Halide in Monatin Analogue Synthesis and Their Tastes Expression
Kana Kogiso, Kozo Nakamura, and Hiroshi Kayahara
The Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of 1st Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium&40st Japanese Peptide Symposium, Peptide Science 2004, 553-556, Apr. 2005, Refereed

Sweetness Production of Taurine Di-peptides Based on Their Crystal Structures and Characterized Conformations
Kozo Nakamura, Takuro Koyama, Takero Nakajima, Kana Kogiso, and Hiroshi Kayahara
The Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of 1st Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium&40st Japanese Peptide Symposium, Peptide Science 2004, 165-168, Apr. 2005, Refereed

High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Phenolic Compounds inRice
Su Tian, Kozo Nakamura*, and Hiroshi Kayahara
Journal of Chromatography A, 1063(1-2), 121-128, Jan. 2005, Refereed

Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in White Rice, Brown Rice, and Germinated Brown Rice
Su Tian, Kozo Nakamura*, and Hiroshi Kayahara
J. Agric. Food Chem., 52(15), 4808-4813, Aug. 2004, Refereed

Base-labile tert-Butoxycarbonyl (Boc) Group on Phenols
Kozo Nakamura*, Takero Nakajima, Hiroshi Kayahara, Eisaku Nomura and Hisaji Taniguchi
Tetrahedron Lett., 45(3), 495-499, Jan. 2004, Refereed

Synthesis of Amide Compounds of Ferulic Acid, and Their Stimulatory Effect on Insulin Secretion In Vitro
Eisuke Nomura, Ayumi Kashiwada, Asao Hosoda, Kozo Nakamura, Hideko Morishita, Takuo Tsuno and Hisaji Taniguchi*
Bioorg. Med. Chem., 11, 3807-3813, Mar. 2003, Refereed

Design of Functional Foods using Synthetic Conjugates
Kozo Nakamura
Journal of Faculty of Agriculture SHINSHU UNICERSITY, 39(1-2), 1-11, Mar. 2003, Refereed

Total Synthesis of Monatin
Kozo Nakamura, Tracy J. Baker, and Murray Goodman*
Org. Lett., 2(19), 2967-2970, Aug. 2000, Refereed

Further studies on the preparation of low sodium chloride-containing soy sauce by using ornithyltaurine hydrochloride and its related compounds
Rie Kuramitu, Daisuke Segawa, Kozo Nakamura, Syunsuke Muramatsu and Hideo Okai*
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 61(7), 1163-1167, Jul. 1997, Refereed

合成ペプチドおよび類縁体を用いた呈味-構造相関性に関する研究並びに新呈味剤開発の試み
中村浩蔵
広島大学大学院工学研究科学位論文, Nov. 1996, Refereed

Tastes Produced by Peptides Containing Ionic Groups and by Related Compounds
Rie Kuramitu, Masatoshi Takahashi, Kouji Tahara, Daisuke Segawa, Kozo Nakamura, and Hideo Okai*
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 60(10), 1637-1642, Oct. 1996, Refereed

A Convenient Synthesis of L-Ornithyltaurine･HCl and the Effect on Saltiness in a Food Material
Kozo Nakamura, Rie Kuramitu, Shiro Kataoka, Daisuke Segawa, Kouji Tahara, Masahiro Tamura, and Hideo Okai*
J. Agric. Food. Chem., 44(9), 2481-2485, Sep. 1996, Refereed

Preparation of Low Sodium Chloride Containing Soy Sauce Using Amino Acid Based Saltiness Enhancers
Daisuke Segawa, Kozo Nakamura, Rie Kuramitu, Syunsuke Muramatu, Yoshio Sano, Yasuyuki Uzuka, Masahiro Tamura, and Hideo Okai*
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 59(1), 35-39, Jan. 1995, Refereed

Relationship between Taste and Structure of O-Aminoacyl Sugars Containing Basic Amino Acid.
Masahiro Tamura, Kozo Nakamura, Keisuke Kinomura and Hideo Okai*
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 57(1), 20-23, Jan. 1993, Refereed

Peptide Science 2018
Ryuto Takahashi, Nao Sugiman, Shingo Hosoo, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Shohei Yamaguchi, Naoto Minamino, Kozo Nakamura*, Geniposidic Acid Induces Natriuretic Effect by Upregulate Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
29 Mar. 2019

Peptide Science 2018
Shohei Yamaguchi, Shingo Hosoo, Yusuke Takahashi, Ryo Yamazaki, Ryuto Takahashi, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Naoto Minamino and Kozo Nakamura*, Geniposidic Acid Can Induce Secretion of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide via Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor on Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
30 Mar. 2019

Peptide Science 2017
Shohei Yamaguchi, Shingo Hosoo, Masahiro Koyama, Ryo Yamazaki, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Naoto Minamino, Keiji Wada, Sansei Nishibe, Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Oral Administlation of Geniposidic Acid Induces Secretion of Atrial Natriuletic Peptide in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
174-175 Feb. 2018
ISBN:978-4-931541-184

機能性食品開発のための初期評価試験プロトコール集（監修： 山本(前田)万里）
山本(前田)万里他57名, 【第Ⅱ編　機能性評価】第2章　血圧降下作用、1　in vitro ACE 阻害活性試験、2　ex vivo ACE 阻害活性試験、3　in vivo ACE 阻害活性試験、4　ラット血圧測定試験
シーエムシー出版, 53-75 Jun. 2017
ISBN:978-4-7813-1248-4

Peptide Science 2016
Masahiro Koyama, Shihori Iwamoto, Sho Okitsu, Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Effect of Antihypertensive Peptides Mixture
25-26 Feb. 2017, Refereed
ISBN:978-4-931541-177

Peptide Science 2015
Masahiro Koyama, Sho Okitsu, Daisuke Hayasaki, Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, ACE Inhibitory Peptide Accumulated and Produced ACE Inhibitory Fragments in Rat Aorta Tissue to Suppress Vasoconstriction
49-52 Mar. 2016, Refereed
ISBN:978-4-931541-16-0

Peptide Science 2014
Masahiro Koyama1, Sho Okitsu, Akira Watanabe and Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Difference between In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme Inhibition by Antihypertensive Peptides from Fermented Buckwheat Sprout
43-46 Mar. 2015, Refereed
ISBN:978-4-931541-15-3

Peptide Science 2012
Masahiro Koyama, Seiji Hattori, Mai Kato, Kyoko Naramoto, and Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Antihypertensive Peptides Isolated from Fermented Buckwheat Sprout
27-30 Mar. 2013, Refereed

Peptide Science 2011
Masahiro Koyama, Yukimi Hashiguchi and Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Antihypertensive Actions of the Gly-His-Gly Isolated from Fermented Buckwheat Sprout
115-118 2012, Refereed

Peptide Science 2007
Kozo Nakamura, Kyoko Naramoto, and Mari Fujita, Joint work, Blood-pressure-lowering Effect of Fermented Buckwheat Sprout and the Peptides Contained Therein
13-16 Jan. 2008, Refereed

Peptide Science 2005
KozoNakamura, Yasunori Maejima, Shigeyoshi Maejima, and Emi Niimura, Joint work, Isolation of Hydrophilic ACE Inhibitory Peptides from Fermented Buckwheat Sprout
155-158 Mar. 2006, Refereed

Peptide Science 2005
Kana Kogiso, Kazumasa Furuta, Hiroshi Kayahara, and Kozo Nakamura*, Joint work, Using Computer Modeling to Study Lactam Ring Formation during Monatin and the Analogue Synthesis
191-194 Mar. 2006, Refereed

Food Flavor and Chemistry, Explorations into the 21st Century
Kozo Nakamura，Chiho Nakamura，Shigeyoshi Maejima，Masataka Maejima，Michiaki Watanabe， Mayumi Shiro，and Hiroshi Kayahara, Joint work, The Functionality of Backwheat Sour Juice
The Royal Society of Chemistry, 350-355 Jun. 2005

Food Flavor and Chemistry, Explorations into the 21st Century
Kozo Nakamura，Su Tian, and Hiroshi Kayahara, Joint work, Functionality Enhancement in Germinated Brown Rice
The Royal Society of Chemistry, 356-371 Jun. 2005

特許，発芽そばへの道 4
大西利光, 茅原　紘, 中村浩蔵, Joint work, 第4章 発芽そばの成分分析
（有）川辺書林, 125-155 Jan. 2005

Peptide Science 2003
Kozo Nakamura, Kana Kogiso, Takero Nakajima and Hiroshi Kayahara, Joint work, Total Synthesis of Monatin and the Taste Expression.
61-64 Jan. 2004, Refereed

Peptide Science 2003
Kana Kogiso, Kozo Nakamura and Hiroshi Kayahara, Joint work, Control of Lactamization in the Synthesis of Monatin Analogue.
195-198 Jan. 2004, Refereed

Peptide Science 2003
Takuro Koyama, Hiroshi Kayahara and Kozo Nakamura, Joint work, Synthesis of Taurine Peptides and Taste.
199-202 Jan. 2004, Refereed

みすずかる信濃の健康志向食品
中村浩蔵, 茅原　紘, Joint work, ミツバチの贈り物
郷土出版社, 169-186 Sep. 2003

Peptide Science 2002
Kozo Nakamura, Eri Kato, Kana Ando and Hiroshi Kayahara, Joint work, Taste and ACE Inhibitory Activity of g-Aminobutyric Acid Containing Peptides
179-182 Mar. 2003, Refereed

Peptide Science 2001
Kozo Nakamura, Eisaku Nomura and Hisaji Taniguchi, Joint work, Chemical properties of acyl groups on phenolic hydroxy group of tyrosine.
43-46 Mar. 2002, Refereed

Chemistry of Novel Foods,
Rie Kuramitu, Kozo Nakamura, and Hideo Oka, Joint work, Role of "Ionic Tastes” in Food Materials
Allured Pub. Corp, 19-31 Jan. 1997

Chemistry of Novel Foods
Jirou Okai, Takashi Nakata, Kozo Nakamura, Masahiro Tamura, and Hideo Okai, Joint work, Convenient Synthesis of Flavor Peptides Using DSP, HOBMCl, and Their Derivatives
Allured Pub. Corp., 33-43 Jan. 1997

Chemistry of Novel Foods
Kozo Nakamura, Takao Fukuma, Toshinori Shimizu, and Hideo Okai, Joint work, What is the Meaning of the Structural Similarities between Sweet and Bitter Compounds?
Allured Pub. Corp., 66-79 Jan. 1997

食品工業における科学・技術の進歩（VII）
岡井秀雄, 中村浩蔵, 倉光利江, Joint work, ペプチド性塩から味代替物質
光琳, 49-66 Jan. 1997

Peptide Chemistry 1994
Masatoshi Takahashi, Takashi Nakata, Masaru Nakatani, Shirou Kataoka, Kozo Nakamura, and Hideo Okai, Joint work, Conversion of Bitterness of C-Terminal Octapeptide of Bovine b-Casein (Arg-Gly-Pro-Phe-Pro-Ile-Ile-Val) into Sweetness
281-284 Mar. 1995, Refereed

Peptide Chemistry 1994
Masatoshi Takahashii, Kozo Nakamura and Hideo Okai, Joint work, Can We Obtained Strong Sweetness According to Sweet Peptide Model?
57-60 Mar. 1995, Refereed

Peptide Chemistry 1993
Kozo Nakamura and Hideo Okai, Joint work, Molecular Recognition of Sweet Compounds and Bitter Compounds
329-332 Mar. 1994, Refereed

Peptide Chemistry 1992
Kozo Nakamura, Daisuke Segawa, Keisuke Kinomura, Masahiro Tamura and Hideo Okai, Joint work, Synthesis of Saccharoide (Complex Containing Saccharide and Peptide)
427-430 Jul. 1993, Refereed

Food Flavor and Safety, Molecular Analysis and Design
Kozo Nakamura, and Hideo Okai*, Joint work, Do We Recognize Sweetness and Bitterness at the Same Receptor?
American Chemical Society, 28-35 Feb. 1993

Jan. 2007
アメリカ化学会

May 2001
日本農芸化学会

Mar. 2000
日本化学会

Oct. 2000
日本ペプチド学会

Jun. 2003
日本味と匂い学会

Dec. 2008
日本フードファクター学会

Apr. 2007
日本栄養・食糧学会

Nov. 2013
日本応用糖質科学会

Jul. 2014
日本杜仲研究会

Apr. 2015
日本生物工学会

Study on Food Functions of Choline Esters, New Functional Food Factors

Study on Food Functions and Mechanisms of Choline Esters

Study on Food Functions of Eggplant Rich in Choline Esters

Study on Food Functions of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver Leaf

Personalized Healthcare Using Foods with Optimized Nutrition