History of Natto and Its Relatives (1405-2012 - SoyInfo Center

(new product)]. Oct. 1. p. 13. [Jap]
• Summary: A photo shows the front panel and one side of
this new commercial natto product made with soybeans and
amaranth.
Note: Atopy includes atopic dermatitis, eczema, etc.
1445. DeClercq, D.R.; Daun, J.K.; Tipples, K.H. 1993.
Quality of Canadian soybean–1993. Canadian Grain
Commission, Crop Bulletin No. 210. 9 p. Undated. [1 ref.
Eng]
• Summary: Contents: Introduction. Weather and production
review. Quality data. Methods: Samples, oil content,
protein content, fatty acid composition, iodine value.
Acknowledgements.
Figures show: (1) Map of Southern Ontario showing
counties from which 1993 soybean survey samples were
received. (2) Annual mean oil and protein content of
Canadian soybean–1983-1993, Grades No. 1 and No. 2
Canada combined (oil averages 20.5%; meal 41.9%).
Tables show: (1) Production statistics for soybeans in
Canada, 1983-1993 (seeded area {ha}, production {tonnes},
yield {tonnes/ha}). (2) Quality data for soybean harvest
surveys No. 1 and No. 2 Canada grades: 1983-1993 (oil
content, protein content {%}). (3) Quality data for 1993
Ontario soybean crop by grade (Nos. 1-3). (4) Oil and
protein content of 1993 Ontario soybeans by county and
grade. (4) Oil and protein content of 1993 Ontario soybeans
by county; No. 1 and No. 2 Canada grades combined. (5)
Oil and protein content of 1993 Ontario soybeans by variety;
No. 1 and No. 2 Canada grades combined. (6) Fatty acid
composition for 1993 Ontario soybeans by variety; No. 1
and No. 2 Canada grades combined. (7) Soybean varieties
registered in Canada: Oilseed type. Natto type (3 NattoKing
and 1 Nattosan varieties). Tofu type (Harovinton, KG 91,
and TK 89). Address: 1. Chemist; 2. Research scientist;
3. Director. All: Grain Research Lab., Canadian Grain
Commission, 1404-303 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3G8, Canada.
1446. Hesseltine, Clifford W.; Kato, Eihachiro. 1993. Natto,
a little-known fermented soybean food. Peoria, Illinois. 116
p. Nov. Unpublished typescript. 28 cm. [422 ref]
• Summary: This is the most complete document seen on
natto in English. Written by two eminent microbiologists,
it contains a superb bibliography. Contents: Introduction.
Microorganisms. Production and process. Industrial
production. Enzymes: Proteases, other enzymes, fi brinolytic
activity. Vitamins. Nutritive value and use. Antibacterial
activity. Mucilage. Lipids. Compounds produced by B. natto.
Plasmids. Phages. Nitrogen fi xation. Soybean varieties used.
Natto-like foods. Future possible uses of B. natto. Books
containing information on natto. References.
Talk with Dr. Hesseltine. 1994. Aug. 4. This review
of the literature is similar to the one he did on miso with
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Dr. Shibasaki. He has not worked on this book for quite
a while, in part because Dr. Kato (whose family is in the
natto business) does not answer his letters. He and Dr. Kato
compiled the bibliography together, mostly from Chem.
Abstracts (English) and Nakazawa 1950 (Japanese). Dr. Kato
translated about 20 pages of the Japanese documents. Dr.
Kato did some work on natto in Peoria with Drs. Hesseltine
and Wang; they told him that if he would make a table of
their results, they would write the rest of the article; he never
replied. Dr. Hesseltine has copies of many of the Chem.
Abstracts summaries but not many of the original documents
cited. Address: 1. 5407 N. Isabell Ave., Peoria, Illinois
61614; 2. Meiji Univ., Tokyo, Japan.
1447. Fujita, Mitsugu; Nomura, K.; Hong, Kyongsu; Ito,
Yae; et al. 1993. Purifi cation and characterization of a
strong fi brinolytic enzyme (nattokinase) in the vegetable
cheese natto, a popular soybean fermented food in Japan.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
197(3):1340-47. Dec. 30. [11 ref]
• Summary: Nattokinase is a strong fi brinolytic enzyme
which was purifi ed from natto. It was extracted from natto
with a saline solution. Address: Biotechnology Research
Laboratories, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., 3-2-61
Takatsukadai, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-22, Japan.
1448. Ontario Soybean Growers’ Marketing Board. 1993.
Annual report. Box 1199, Chatham, ONT N7M 5L8, Canada.
27 p. Dec. 28 cm.
• Summary: This is a report for the year 1993. Contents:
Mission statement. Chairman’s message (Ron MacDougall).
Secretary manager’s message (Fred Brandenburg, Dec.
1993). OSGMB summary of major activities in 1992.
Auditor’s report and balance sheet. 1993 soybean &
research funding (incl. breeding of soybeans for tofu and
natto). Ontario soybeans–supply and demand, 1990-1993.
Soybeans: Area, production and farm value, by county,
1992, with provincial totals [including county and district
totals], 1986-1992. Ontario marketings, 1990-92. Ontario
soybeans: Production, crushings, imports, exports. 1992
crop year marketings by county. Ontario soybean production
history, 1942-1993. Ontario soybean exports by destination
in metric tons. Soybean meal: Canadian imports and exports.
Soybean oil: Canadian imports and exports. Quality of the
1992 soybean crop by county (in terms of mean oil content
and mean protein content). Cash prices for Ontario soybeans
(1990-1994). Ontario basis values (cents over futures).
Weekly adjusted producer basis. Soybean supply and
demand, 1990-1994: USA, world. OSGMB appointments
for 1993 (offi cers and committees). 1993 district committee
members of soybean board. Address: Chatham, ONT,
Canada. Phone: 519-352-7730.
1449. Okada, Noriyuki. 1993. [Searching for thua-nao (3).