Functional Ingredients

Our heritage in ingredient development began with the research of health food materials for blood sugar and blood pressure management. Today, Japan Pharma offers a proprietary lineup of original functional ingredients focused on lifestyle disease prevention and anti-aging, supporting a healthy future and radiant beauty.

Japan Pharma's Original Functional Food Ingredients

Ingredient Name: SOYABOSE®

Key Benefits: Suppresses Postprandial Blood Glucose Spikes & Reduces Triglyceride Elevation

Description: A functional ingredient discovered from "Touchi," a traditional fermented black bean seasoning. SOYABOSE® is a proprietary fermented soybean extract powder produced through our unique fermentation and extraction process. Clinical trials (human studies) have been conducted. [Link: See Details]

Ingredient Name: Bonito Oligopeptide 

Key Benefits: Suppresses Blood Pressure Elevation

Description: A peptide derived from bonito caught and processed in Japan. Human clinical trials have been conducted. This natural food-based ingredient works gently and effectively within the body.

Ingredient Name: Black Tea Extract (Pu-erh Tea Extract)

Key Benefits: Reduction of Body Fat, Cholesterol Management

Description: A functional ingredient extracted and concentrated from authentic Pu-erh tea from Yunnan Province, China. Human clinical trials have been conducted, and it has a proven track record of being used in "Foods with Function Claims" in Japan.

Ingredient Name: Panax Notoginseng Extract Powder (Tienchi Ginseng)

Key Benefits: Vascular Health, Liver Support, Vitality & Tonic, Beauty

Description: A high-quality Panax Notoginseng extract standardized to contain a total of 10% or more of the active ginsenosides Rg1 and Rb1. Our research has revealed its Tie2 activation effect, making it highly recommended for incorporation into beauty-focused health products.

Ingredient Name: Steron Power Mix®

Key Benefits: Male Sexual Function, Vitality, Improvement of Middle-aged Men's Health, Male Fertility Support

Description: A novel testosterone booster discovered through the screening of over 100 different botanical materials. This proprietary plant-based ingredient features a unique blend of components that act on cells through multiple distinct mechanisms. Registered Patent.。 

Functional Food Ingredients from Our Partners

Ingredient Name: Biosolve Curcumin (High Absorption Curcumin)

Key Benefits: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Liver Function Support, Fatigue Recovery, Joint Comfort

Description: A water-soluble turmeric extract powder with dramatically improved absorption rates, achieved through proprietary starch capsule technology.

Ingredient Name: STADICE (Mango Bark Extract)

Key Benefits: Brain Function, Vascular Health, Blood Circulation, Heart & Liver Support

Description: Features stabilized Mangiferin through patented technology. An ideal ingredient for those experiencing age-related decline in "brain power" or daily fatigue.

Ingredient Name: Grantria (Pomegranate Extract)

Key Benefits: Skin Health, Beauty, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Body Fat & Triglyceride Management

Description: An extract powder derived from pomegranate, often called the "Fruit of Aphrodite." Standardized to contain a total of 20% or more of three key components: Ellagic acid, Punicalagin, and Punicic acid.

Ingredient Name: ELS-14 (Tongkat Ali Extract)

Key Benefits: Vitality, Tonic, Male Performance Support

Description: A high-quality extract produced by crushing and extracting Tongkat Ali roots from Indonesia at the factory. Standardized to contain 0.5% or more Eurycomanone.

Related Patents

1.　Fermented Soybean Extract Powder

• Method for producing α-glucosidase inhibitor (Japan: Patent No. 3676637)
• α-glucosidase inhibitor (Japan: Patent No. 3911366)
• Method for producing hyperlipidemia improving agent (Japan: Patent No. 4429588)
• α-glucosidase inhibitor (USA: Patent No. US 6299911B1)
• α-glucosidase inhibitor (China: Patent No. CN 1170550C)

2.　Bonito Oligopeptide

• Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (Japan: Patent No. 3592593)
• Method for purifying peptide (Japan: Patent No. 4295886)
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (USA: Patent No. US 7034002B1)
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (Canada: Patent No. CA 2318494C)

3.　Black Tea Extract

• Composition and its use (Japan: Patent No. 3827090)
• Method for producing fermented tea (Japan: Patent No. 4278566)
• Method for producing fermented tea (Japan: Patent No. 4583417)
• Method for producing fermented tea and compositions thereof (USA: Patent No. US 8663720B2)
• Method for producing fermented tea and compositions thereof (China: Patent No. CN 100518530C)

4.　Steron Power Mix®

• Testosterone secretion promoter (Japan: Patent No. 7014483)
• Testosterone secretion promoter (China: Patent No. CN115697087B)
• Testosterone secretion promoter (Korea: Patent No. 2911628)

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