- Fujicco's Research and Development leading Japan
- Japanease original 'Food for Specified Health Use' --FOSHU
- Fujiflavone's unique technology for Water Solubility
- Fujiflavone is contributing to beauty and health in various ways
- Specifications of Fujiflavone
- Reagents for research available
- Fujicco's progression with Isoflavones
Products and Technology
Fujicco's progression with Isoflavones
| 1986 | Started our study of isoflavone |   |
| 1993 | Succeeded in the separation of 12 pure soy isoflavone components | |
| 1995 | Joined WHO CARDIAC Study for investigation of effects Performed the world's 1st animal study using pure components |
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| 1996 | Launched Fujiflavone. Started providing the 12 separated components as reagents for researches Performed the world's 1st isoflavone intervention study (Brazil) Launched the 1st isoflavone applied health drink 'Soy-germ Tea' |
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| 1999 | Succeeded in the development of technology to solve the problems of water solubility and unpleasant taste. Obtained US Patent. | |
| 2001 | 'Soy-germ Tea' approved as the first isoflavone 'Food for Specified Health Use' (FOSHU) | |
| 2002 | EU Patent granted to technology related to isoflavone water solubility. Succeeded in the development of technology for the improvement of solubility in acid water. Residual agricultural chemicals inspection added, and production history trace system started. |
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| 2006 | Food Safety Commission of Japanese Government set the upper limit for ingestion of isoflavones as supplement. In the course of the discussion, the content in our 'Food for Specified Health Use' products was referred to as the basis for safety arguments. |
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| 2007 | Founding member of SNIJ (Soy Nutrition Institute Japan) | |
| Present | Users in and out of Japan: over 300 companies for drinks, health food, cosmetics and others. Market share in Japan: 60% (Fuji Business Research) |
