Takadiastase is a form of

diastase A diastase (; from Greek διάστασις, "separation") is any one of a group of enzymes that catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose. For example, the diastase α-amylase degrades starch to a mixture of the disaccharide maltose; the ...

which results from the growth, development, and nutrition of a distinct microscopic fungus known as ''

Aspergillus oryzae ''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a mold used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as '' sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for making soy sauce and '' ...

'' (Koji). Takadiastase is named after Jōkichi Takamine, who developed the method first used for its extraction.

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Jokichi Takamine Taka-Diastase, Adrenaline
History of industrial property rights (

Japan Patent Office The is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Japan Patent Office is located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo and is one of the world's largest pa ...

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Development of Takadiastase
Hydrolases {{Enzyme-stub ja:ジアスターゼ