http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/ ja Copyright 2010 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:09:32 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ■Characteristics：
Brown powder with bitter taste
■Plant of origin：
Apocynum venetum L. (leaves)


■Apocynum venetum L：
A. venetum L., called as 'Luobuma' in Chinese and 'Rafuma' in Japanese, is a perennial herb belonging to Apocynaceae family. It grows in the depth of Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China, along the Tarim and Peacock Rivers. The leaves of A. venetum L. have a long history of use as tea and herbal medicines. It was already recorded in 'Pharmacopeia of People's Republic of China, 2005' to treat neurasthenia, palpitation, insomnia, edema with oliguria, hypertension and nephritic edema. A tea beverage, prepared from the leaves of A. venetum L, is a FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Uses) for hypertension in Japan. The leaves of A. venetum L. are also used as natural fibers for clothing and textile products.

■Applications：：
VENETRON® is recommended for those who:
・are easy to feel stressed.
・want to have a positive mood balance.
・have a sleep disorder.


■Usage example...：
Tablet, capsule, candy and confectionery.]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/09/venetrono-rafuma-extract.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/09/venetrono-rafuma-extract.html Health Foods Product List Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:09:32 +0900
■Characteristics：
Deep red powder with acidic taste
■Plant of origin：
Ribes nigrum L. (fruits)


■Blackcurrant：：
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) is a species of edible berry originated from central/northern Europe and Asia It is also called "cassis" in French. The ripe fruits have a black color and a 1cm diameter, which have been used in jams, juices, wines and so on in Europe for many years. The blackcurrant flavored liqueur "Creme de Cassis" is very famous in the world. Blackcurrant fruits mainly contain cyanidin-3-rutinoside (C3R) and delphinidin-3-rutinoside (D3R), which are the characteristic components of blackcurrant and not found in blueberries. It was suggested that C3R can stimulate regeneration of rhodopsin, which is a pigment of the retina responsible for both the formation of the photoreceptor cells and the first events in the perception of light.

■Applications：：
Blackcurrant Extract is recommended for those who: ・use computer very often. ・are driving long time. ・are the students. ・stay in same postures at the desk for a long time.

■Usage example...：
Tablet, capsule, candy, beverage, and confectionery.]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/09/blackcurrant-extract.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/09/blackcurrant-extract.html Health Foods Product List Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:55 +0900
■Characteristics：
Brown powder with a characteristic odor
■Plant of origin：
Cassia angustiforia
Cassia acutifolia

■Efficacy and Effect：
Sennosides are hydroxyanthracene glycosides isolated from senna. Senna leaves have been used as a laxative in the traditional and modern medicines, and the active ingredients of senna leaves are defined to be sennosides.

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■Characteristics：
Brown powder with a characteristic odor
■Plant of origin：
Cassia angustiforia
Cassia acutifolia

■Efficacy and Effect：
Sennosides are hydroxyanthracene glycosides isolated from senna. Senna leaves have been used as a laxative in the traditional and modern medicines, and the active ingredients of senna leaves are defined to be sennosides.

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■Characteristics：
　・Without unpleasing taste and odor
　・Suitable for cosmetic, nutraceutical and food applications
　・High content
　・High cost-performance

■Origin：
Squid cartilage

■Present For Aging Society
・Chondroitin Sulfate ：
Chondroitin sulfate belongs to a family of heteropolysaccharides called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs, formerly known as mucopolysaccharides). GAGs in the form of proteoglycans comprise the ground substance in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. It is found in humans in cartilage, bone, cornea, brain, skin and the arterial wall.

・Chondroitin Sulfate Benefits Persons With Osteoarthritis：
In osteoarthritis, the cushion-like tissue, cartilage becomes worn and thin, and eventually loses their protection and shock absorbance properties that protect the bones in the joint concerned. Osteoarthritis is second only to cardiovascular disease as the cause of chronic disability in adults. One-third of all American adults have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis of the hand, foot, knee, or hip. As Baby Boomers age, the number of people suffering from osteoarthritis is expected to rapidly increase in the next 10 years. Chondroitin sulfate was found for the first time from cartilage, and named "chondroitin" after the Greek word meaning "cartilage". It has been reported that chondroitin sulfate can inhibit cartilage breakdown and stimulate the growth of new cartilage.

・Chondroitin Sulfate From Squid Cartilage：
With so much attention to BSE, influenza virus and fishing limit, squid cartilage is considered to be the best source for chondroitin sulfate. The amount of squid landing is estimated to reach 3 millons tons every year. Oversulfated chondroitin sulfate E is the major component of squid cartilage, which has not been found in the land animals.

Chondroitin sulfate E is also expected to treat Alzheimer's disease due to its neurite outgrowth promoting activity. ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/07/chondroitin-80.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2010/07/chondroitin-80.html Health Foods Product List Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:47:57 +0900
■Characteristics：
Yellow-brown～brown powder
■plant of origin：
Soy bean
Glycine max L.

■Soy Bean Isoflavone：
Tofu, miso, soy source, cooked beans, and so forth are soybean foods Japanese people have been taken for centuries.
A recent epidemiological research revealed that in Japanese people menopausal disorders are only slight and that mortality due to prostate or breast cancer is low.
These facts are considered attributable to the female hormone-like activity of isoflavone, a component of soybean that Japanese eat very often.
For this reason, isoflavone has drawn worldwide attention.
Not tasty, the hypocotyls are often discarded during processing and are therefore rarely eaten in processed food.

■Applications：
As the dietary supplement for reinforcing calcium in the body, or for preventing adult disease, recommendable for those who are；
・middle-age ladies approaching their menopause.
・young ladies tending to lack for calcium by dieting.
・children in a growth period.
・spending busy life.
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■characteristic：
Brown powder

■Plant of Origin：
Peanut skin]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2009/01/peanuts-skin-extractpext.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2009/01/peanuts-skin-extractpext.html Health Foods Product List Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:37:01 +0900
■INCI name：
WITHANIA SOMNIFERA LEAF EXTRACT
■Characteristics：
Brown liquid with characteristic odor
■Plant of Origin：
Ashwagandha （Leaf）
Withania somnifera

■Withania somnifera：
Withania somnifera, or Ashwagandha, is native to drier parts of India. It is a perennial herb that reaches about 1m in nature.
Ashwagandha is one of the most vital herbs in Ayurvedic healings and called "Queen of Ayurveda". It has been in use for last 3000 years and the root has been claimed to have a variety of health-promoting effects.
The stem and leaf are also edible. It has been cultivated in Japan.

■Applications：
Ashlex is recommended for those who；
・want to keep young for ever
・begin to show the signs of aging in skin

■Usage example...
Cosmetics]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/12/ashwagandha-leaf-extract-bg.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/12/ashwagandha-leaf-extract-bg.html Cosmetics Product List アシュワガンダ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:41:27 +0900
■Licorice：
Licorice is one of the herbs most often used in Chinese prescriptions.
The Shokanron or Shokan Treatise (200 B.C.) uses licorice in 80 of 113 prescriptions, and the herb appears in some 70% of the 210 prescriptions listed in Popular Chinese Prescriptions.
The efficacy of licorice, however, was virtually ignored except for its detoxification properties when used in combination with various other herbs, as described in old medical documents, therefore the plant's usage tended to be limited to that as an agent to mask or soften the taste of other drugs.
Today licorice is in wide use in various medicines to treat colds, chronic hepatitis and allergies, as well as and in supplement drinks.
Also, it is popular to be used as sweeteners in confectioneries, pickles, processed marine products, and so on, as the sweet property of licorice has the high affinity with salt. Licorice, with wide use in cosmetics as well, has thus penetrated deep into our everyday life, though most of its users are unaware of its presence. ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/licorice-derivatives.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/licorice-derivatives.html Food Additives Product List Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:03:21 +0900
The features of our stevia sweeteners inprocessed foods are as follows：
(1) Low-calorie (only a small amount is necessary because of stevia's strong sweetness)
(2) Refreshing sweetness
(3) Can reduce saltiness (softening the harsh impact of salty foods)
(4) Balances out sourness (produces a mild sourness)
(5) Does not turn brown (does not react with amino acids as do sugars)
(6) Does not cause dental caries
(7) Stable under heat, acids, and alkalis (cooking temperatures and pHs from 2.5 to 9 do not affect the product)
(8) Does not lower freezing point (makes easier to produce iced snacks)
(9) Non-fermenting

A broad spectrum of applications：
(1) In salty foods, including pickles, preserves, soy sauce, miso, and fish meat paste
(2) In soft drinks (low-calorie and non-sugar beverages) and milk beverages
(3) In iced snacks, ice cream, yogurt, jellies, and similar desserts
(4) In canned and bottled fruits and other foods
(5) In snacks, including gums and candies
(6) Table sweeteners
(7) In medical products such as toothpaste

Safety of Stevia sweeteners：
Food additives must be safe since, although in very small amounts, they are consumed each day over a long period of time.
To verify the safety of stevia sweeteners, various safety tests have been conducted by food and nutrition authorities.
In all of these tests our stevia sweeteners have been declared safe.
The following report from Japanese food authorities proves these results:

"Safety Assessment of Existing Natural Food Additives" -- Public Health Science Research Report for Fiscal 1996", supervised by the Food Chemistry Division, Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan Names of existing additives: Stevia extracts

The safety tests conducted were as follows：
1) Single-administration test
2) Repeated-administration and carcinogenecity tests
3) Teratogenecity and propagation tests
4) Mutagenecity tests

Benefits of use：
The sweetness of a stevia-based sweetener varies with the purity of the stevia contents.
The sweetness of so-called "pure" stevia, having a Steviol glycoside content of 80% or higher, is reported to be 200 to 300 times stronger than that of sugar.
It has been confirmed that using stevia together with sugar and similarly isomerized sugar boosts the sweetness.
Stevia sweetener provides a concentrated amount of quality sweetness and the natural origins as a plant product make it safe and healthy.
Our stevia products come in a rich variety, available in purity of stevia extract ranging from 50% to 100% purity and in product forms ranging from powder to granules.
All these products have high water solubility and are stable under many temperature and pH conditions. ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/stevia-derivatives.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/stevia-derivatives.html Food Additives Product List Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:51:32 +0900
■Characteristics：
Deep purple powder with acidity taste

■plant of origin：
whortleberry / Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus L.

■Bilberry：
Bilberry has an impressive bright purple color.
Bilberry's physiological functions were first noted in reports from English air-force pilots during World War II, who found that after eating blueberry jam, they could see the enemy's airplanes very well during night assaults -- even in dim light.
Postwar studies revealed that Bilberry affects the visual cycle and has favorable effects on the eyes.
A number of other physiological functions have also been identified. The particular bilberry extract is currently used in medicine in Europe and health foods in the United States.

■Applications：
At the present busy-days life, it is more opportunities for us to face the fatigue of the eyes. As the dietary supplements for improving eye functions, bilberry extract is recommendable for those who;

use computer very often.

are driving long time.

are the students.

play sports very often.

are elder people.

■usage example...
tablet, capsule, candy, beverage, and confectionery. ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/bilberon25.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/bilberon25.html Health Foods Product List Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:47:30 +0900
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■Characteristics：
Yellow to yellow-brown powder, characteristic odor.

■Plant of origin：
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea L.

■Use of Echinacea Extract
Echinacea Extract is suitable for the following people：
　・inclined to ill health,
　・suffering from conditions marked by a decline in physical strength,
　・who want to increase the inherent strength of their body,
　・who want to increase the body's defensive action so that they have a healthy body.]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/echinacea-extract.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/echinacea-extract.html Health Foods Product List Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:40:08 +0900
■Characteristics：
A brown powder, characteristic odor, with a bitter taste.

■Plant of Origin：
Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum

■Ganoderma Mushroom(Reishi)：
Ganoderma Mushroom(Reishi) is a mushroom belongs to Mannentake family.
For about two thousand years in china, it has been valued as a "superior medicine" (the medicine without any health affection no matter how much and how long it is taken.) for longevity and for various incurable diseases.
As this fungus is so rare in the wild, it had been a very precious in the past.
However, after cultivation technique was established in the postwar era, Ganoderma Mushroom(Reishi) became commercially available at comparatively reasonable price.
And with the increased public interest, a lot of scientific studies on Ganoderma Mushroom(Reishi) in many aspects have been carried on recently.

■Applications：
For soft/tonic drink and foods as dietary supplements
For various kinds of medical products and cosmetics
　　(It is listed in JSQI and in JCIC in Japan.)
For processed foods as a dietary fiber, and as a taste modifier to put bitter taste. ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/ganoderma-mushroomreishi-extra.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/ganoderma-mushroomreishi-extra.html Health Foods Product List Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:32:39 +0900
■Characteristics：
brown powder with a characteristic odor

■Plant of Origin
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba L.

■Ginkgo Biloba：
Ginkgo biloba, which is well known in Japan and China, is a gymnosperm having fan-shaped leaves.
The ginkgo is an extremely tough, long-lived tree that dates back about two hundred and fifty million years; it is thus sometimes called a "living fossil."
Like certain other plants, ginkgo has been used for the treatment of lung, heart, and asthma conditions since ancient times, when its chemical components and physiological functions were unknown.
Today, however, many of the ginkgo's chemical components and physiological functions have been clarified.
Ginkgo was first used as a medicine for improvement of angiopathy, dementia, and other diseases in Germany in 1965 and in France in 1974; in Japan, it has yet to be approved as a medicine.
It can also be regarded as a functional food optimal for the stressed, the middle-aged, and the elderly.
Our Ginkgo Biloba Extract is a high- quality product that has been exported to Europe as a medicine and to the United States as a dietary supplement.

■Applications：
For dietary supplement in the forms of foods, soft/tonic drink, confectionery, etc
For cosmetics such as shampoo and hair tonics ]]> http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/ginkgolon24-ginkgo-biloba-extr.html http://www.tokiwaph.co.jp/en/product/2008/06/ginkgolon24-ginkgo-biloba-extr.html Health Foods Product List Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:23:42 +0900