1. Completely additive-free, 100% plant
Our striped thistle cell sap is a 100% natural beverage that is completely additive-free and completely plant-derived, with only a small amount of citric acid as a pH adjuster added to the 100% pure cell sap extracted from Amami thistle from the Amami Archipelago in Kagoshima Prefecture using a patented manufacturing method.
2. Beverages with exosomes
As the world's first exosome-containing beverage, it contains approximately 300 million small exosome-like particles per daily dose.
Amami thistle has been researched mainly by the Amami Functional Food Research Group as the secret of the Amami Archipelago, which is famous for its health and longevity, and has attracted attention as an ingredient that contains a large amount of polyphenols such as pectolinaline and chlorogenic acid. However, since the leaf stems of striped thistle contain a large amount of water, if dried leaf stalks are produced as a supplement raw material, it will be less than 10% of the original weight, which means that a large amount of water is discarded.
We focused on this discarded water and thought that it contained substances related to health. As a result of the research, it was discovered that the water in the cells of the striped thistle contains a large amount of small exosome-like particles.
3. Quality Control
Plant-derived raw materials prevent contamination with bacteria and mold, and it is very difficult to maintain quality. We have established a manufacturing company, AZAMI Co., Ltd., in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, together with local stakeholders, and have taken all possible systems for quality control through the establishment of cell sap extraction and filtration sterilization processes
4. Local production for local consumption
Amami thistle harvested in the Amami Archipelago in Kagoshima Prefecture is extracted from cell sap at a factory in Tokunoshima, Amami Archipelago. By manufacturing locally, we are creating new jobs in the factory.