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Origin and plants of botanical products
About Tokunoshima
Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture is known as a treasure trove of endemic flora and fauna, and was registered as a World Heritage Site on July 26, 2021 in recognition of its diversity.
It is also famous as the ``island of fertility'' and ``island of longevity,'' and in the 2005 census, three towns on Tokunoshima ranked 1st to 3rd in total fertility rate. There are many people over 100 years old living here, including Shigechiyo Izumi, who was the longest-lived person in the world, and there are many energetic people who cannot be considered elderly.
Izumi Shigechiyo
Tokunoshima Factory, Kagoshima Prefecture
AZAMI Co., Ltd.
Manufacture of Shima Azami cell water solution, dragon leaf cell water solution, sugarcane sugar, sugarcane water, etc.
Manufacture of cell water, essential oil, and dry raw materials from Western Islands plants.
Amami Shima Azami
The secret of Tokunoshima, the island of fertility and longevity, is in fact the Amami Shima Azami.
Amami Shima Azami is a perennial plant of the Cirsium genus of the Asteraceae family. Dr. Torao Tokuda, founder of the Tokushukai Hospital Group, was the first to take notice of this Shima Azami, and he began functional research in collaboration with universities. As a result, it was found to contain a large amount of various polyphenols, including pectolinarin, which has antiviral activity and strong antioxidant properties. There is also evidence that it inhibits fatty acid synthesis and prevents fatty liver.
In addition to being used as food in tempura and tsukudani, Shima Azami is highly valued and used as an ingredient in green juice and various supplements such as tablets and capsules.
Amami Shima Azami
Dragon fruit and dragon leaf
Dragon Leaf
Dragon fruit is a plant of the Cactaceae family, belonging to the genus Selenicereus(formerly Hylocereus).
There are various types, such as red pitaya, white pitaya (commonly eaten as dragon fruit), and yellow pitaya. It is widely cultivated around the world for food, and the red pitaya, which is rich in polyphenols, is mainly cultivated on Tokunoshima.
The fruit contains albumin, anthocyanin, glucose, phosphoric acid, polyphenols, dietary fiber, carotene, calcium, iron, vitamins B1 and B2, niacin, vitamin C, etc., and is attracting attention as a health food.
Until now, the leaf stalks of dragon fruit, called "dragon leaves," have not been utilized and have been discarded.
Takahata Factory, Yamagata Prefecture
Mori no Gakko Co., Ltd.
Manufacture of dragon leaf cell water solution.
Manufacture of cell water, essential oil, and dry raw materials from Tohoku region plants.
