2008 NCNPR TANNIN AWARD

Emeritus Professor of Okayama University

Professor of PharmacognosyCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University

Takashi Yoshida, Ph.D.

Education

Degrees Year granted Institution

B.Sc 1962 Gifu College of Pharmacy

M.Sc 1964 Kyoto University (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Natural Products Chemistry

Ph.D. 1969 Kyoto University (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Thesis: Structures of Toxic Principles of Coriaria

japonica

Professional ExperienceResearch Associate at Kyoto University 1965-1970 (Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)Associate Professor at Okayama University 1970-1993 (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Alberta 1976-1977 Canada (Department of Chemistry, the late Prof. W. A. Ayer)Professor of Okayama University 1993 – 2005, March (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)Emeritus Professor after retirement from Okayama University

Visiting Professor at Bonn University 1995 (1 month) Germany (Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology)Professor of Matsuyama University 2005, April – present (Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Professional OrganizationsPharmaceutical Society of JapanJapanese Society of PharmacognosyAmerican Society of PharmacognosyAmerican Chemical SocietyGroup Polyphenols (France)

Research Interest

Natural products chemistry of biologically active natural products including tannins and related polyphenols, and terpenoids, from medicinal and food plants.

1964-1977 Isolation and structure determination of toxic sesquiterpenes, psiscicidal and/or

antibacterial diterpenes and tri-terpenoids.Chemical transformation of iridoid-type monoterpene glucosides.

1975-present Phytochemical study on ellagitannins and related polyphenols in medicinal plants

and beverages.

Publications

Original papers: 295Review articles: 45Books including textbook (in Japanese): 18