Miso Soup Consumption Enhances the Bioavailability of the Reduced Form of Supplemental Coenzyme Q₁₀

Table 1

Meal menus for each experiment.

Experiment no.	1	2	3	4
Experiment	Clear soup	Miso soup	Milk soup	Raw egg sauce
Meal menu
Main dish	Grilled salmon with Japanese radish marinated in citrus juice
Side dish	Boiled spinach flavored with bonito flakes and soy sauce
Staple food	Rice	Rice	Rice	Rice with stirred raw egg sauce^a
Soup	Clear soup^a	Miso soup^a	Milk soup^a	Miso soup
Other	—	—	—	—
Nutrient content per serve
Energy (kcal)	336	356	437	430
Protein (g)	20.1	21.5	25.1	27.5
Fat (g)	3.6	4.3	9.3	9.4
Carbohydrate (g)	54.1	56.5	61.3	56.4
CoQ10 (mg)^b	120	120	120	120

^aP30 was suspended in this food item; ^bonly CoQ₁₀ obtained from P30 is recorded.