Yaegaki Biotechnology Functional Food Ingredients

Functional Food Ingredients

From our continuing research of microorganisms including lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, koji moulds and basidiomycetes, we at Yaegaki Biotechnology have abundant knowledge and experience regarding various kinds of microorganisms.
By exploring bioactive compounds contained in microorganisms and natural materials and using our expertise in fermentation and purification techniques, in addition to natural colourants and food ingredients, we also develop functional food ingredients that contribute to people’s healthy lifestyles.

From our continuing research of microorganisms including lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, koji moulds and basidiomycetes, we at Yaegaki Biotechnology have abundant knowledge and experience regarding various kinds of microorganisms.

By exploring bioactive compounds contained in microorganisms and natural materials and using our expertise in fermentation and purification techniques, in addition to natural colourants and food ingredients, we also develop functional food ingredients that contribute to people’s healthy lifestyles.

Technology introduction

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Fermentation technology

    Fermentation technology

    We work with lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, koji moulds and basidiomycetes; each microorganism displays unique growth and development patterns and biological activities.
    At Yaegaki Biotechnology, we devote research efforts to uncovering novel substances hidden in microorganisms. We maximize the potential of each microorganism, then develop processes to culture specific microorganisms and produce bioactive compounds and enzymes in an efficient and effective manner.
    In addition to producing ingredients for food products, we also take on challenges of developing novel materials with applications in new fields.

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Bioprocess construction

    Bioprocess construction

    We construct bioprocesses to maximally utilize the potential of microorganisms and natural materials by combining a variety of techniques including material conversion by fermentation and enzymatic treatment, and extraction processing.

Research and Development

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Research theme: immune health ingredients

    Research theme: immune health ingredients

    The immune system is essential for maintaining health: it works to remove foreign substances such as pathogens and to fight off cancerous cells that have developed in the body.
    However, there are reports that stress, disrupted sleep patterns and irregular and unbalanced diets common in modern society can cause immune-related illnesses such as allergies, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer.
    At Yaegaki Biotechnology, we carry out research into the immunomodulatory functions of microorganisms and natural materials with the aim of supporting maintenance of a healthy immune system. We are well placed to take advantage of our fermentation, separation, and purification technologies. We are constantly striving to develop effective health food ingredients.

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Research theme: ingredients to improve brain function

    Research theme: ingredients to improve brain function

    Currently, Japan and many other countries all over the world are about to face becoming a super-ageing society.
    As such, urgent action is required to work towards the prevention and improvement of decreased cognitive function that accompanies old age.
    At Yaegaki Biotechnology, we are exploring novel bioactive substances from microorganisms and natural materials that are effective at improving brain function.
    We also focus on the connection between gut flora and brain function, and are delving into research of ingredients derived from microorganisms and botanical fermentation products that improve cognitive function.

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Research theme: ingredients to enhance lipid metabolism

    Research theme: ingredients to enhance lipid metabolism

    Accumulation of excess body fat is the main cause of a number of lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, and its negative effects on health are becoming a major problem of present-day society.
    Of the many approaches that can be taken to improve lipid metabolism, we at Yaegaki Biotechnology are focusing our investigations on the effects of compounds from microorganisms and fermented foods on inhibiting lipid biosynthesis and promoting lipid metabolism.
    We are also carrying out research using these compounds to improve the intestinal environment and investigate the connection this has with body fat accumulation.

  • Yaegaki Biotechnology Pharmaceutical intermediates

    Pharmaceutical intermediates

    Microorganisms function as living factories which produce a wide variety of substances and carry out manufacturing processes that are difficult to achieve by chemosynthesis. We exploit these natural processes and use them to make products in pharmaceutical and environmental fields, in addition to food products.
    At Yaegaki Biotechnology, in our pursuits in research and development of pharmaceutical intermediates, we utilize the strengths of various microorganisms through our fermentation and purification technologies cultivated over many years of fundamental research.

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