IN ORDER TO PURSUE THE SAFETY AND USEFULNESS OF NMN AND NMN PRODUCTS, ABE YO-ANDO-YAKUHIN CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT TESTING IN COOPERATION WITH VARIOUS RESEARCH INSTITUTES.
WHEN NMN WAS ADMINISTERED TO MICE AND TESTED FOR TOXICITY, NO TOXICITY WAS OBSERVED EVEN WHEN THE MAXIMUM DOSE WAS ADMINISTERED.
October 1, 2017
Japan Food Analysis Center, Tama Research Institute
Samples will be tested for acute oral toxicity in mice according to the OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals 420 (2001).
Five-week-old male and female ICR mice were pre-reared for approximately one week to ensure that there were no abnormalities in their general condition before being used for the study. The test group was administered 2000 mg/kg as the specimen dose, and the control group was administered injectable water as the solvent control.
The test animals were fasted for approximately 4 hours prior to administration. After weighing the animals, a forced single oral dose of the test solution was administered to the test group and a forced single oral dose of water for injection was administered to the control group at a dose volume of 20 mL/kg, respectively, using a gastric sonde.
The observation period was 14 days, with frequent observation on the day of administration and once a day from the following day. Body weights were measured at 7 and 14 days after administration, and Levene's test was performed. Since there was no difference in variance, Student's t-test was used to compare the groups. The significance level was set at 5%. All animals were necropsied at the end of the observation period. The following findings were observed:
1) No deaths were observed in either sex during the observation period.
2) No abnormalities were observed in either sex during the observation period.
3) Weight changes (Tables - 1 and 2) Weighing at 7 and 14 days after administration No difference in body weight was observed in the test groups of both males and females compared to the control group.
4) Necropsy findingsAt necropsy at the end of the observation period, no abnormalities were observed in all test animals of both males and females.
The results of the analysis of radioactive iodine (I-131) and radioactive cesium (Cs-137, Cs-134) in our NMN raw materials showed that none of the radioactive materials were identified.
December 1, 2019
Farmers' Federation Food Analysis Center, Inc.
Radioactive iodine I-131
Radioactive cesium Cs-137
Radioactive cesium Cs-134
The following is based on the "Manual for Measuring Radioactivity of Foods in Emergency Situations" (March 2002, Monitoring and Safety Division, Food Insurance Department, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), "No. 7 Gamma-ray Spectrometry with Germanium Semiconductor Detector" (revised 1992), Radioactivity Measurement Method Series, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and "Administrative Communication - Points to be noted in inspections - (washing with running water)" (March 18, 2011), Monitoring and Safety Division, Food Safety Department, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Based on the "Office Communication - Matters to be noted in inspections - (washing with running water)" (March 18, 2011), measurements of radioactive iodine (I-131) and radioactive cesium (Cs-137, Cs-134) were conducted using a germanium semiconductor detector. For quantification of nuclides, efficiency calibration with the mathematical efficiency creation program "LabSOCS" was used.
TWENTY-TWO HUMAN TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT 3 MONTHS OF NMN INTAKE LEADS TO SIRTUIN ACTIVITY.
September 2017 - January 2020
Immunoanalysis Center, Inc.
RNA IS EXTRACTED FROM WHOLE BLOOD AND GENE EXPRESSION LEVELS ARE MEASURED BY QUANTITATIVE RT-PCR.
RNA is extracted from the collected specimen (2.5 cc of frozen whole blood) and the sirtuin gene expression level is measured by quantitative RT-PCR. Cells in the blood are lysed, RNA is extracted, and cDNA obtained by reverse transcription of the RNA is used as a template for quantitative PCR. The B-actin gene is used as an internal standard for relative quantification of SIRT1 gene expression. In the test, two cell lines with different SIRT1 gene expression levels are simultaneously measured as controls. The coefficient of variation (CV) of the Ct value (the number of cycles when a certain amount of PCR amplified product is reached), which indicates the variability of replicate samples, is on average about 1%.
THE EFFICIENCY OF NMN ABSORPTION IN THE STOMACH, SUBLINGUAL, AND INTESTINE WAS TESTED BY MEASURING NAD+ LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. THE RESULTS SHOWED A 1.1-FOLD INCREASE IN EFFICIENCY IN THE SUBLINGUAL REGION AND A 6-FOLD INCREASE IN EFFICIENCY IN THE INTESTINE, BASED ON GASTRIC ABSORPTION.
September 1, 2021
StateArt Corporation (formerly Advanced Biopharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc.)
MEASURE CHANGES IN BLOOD NAD+ BEFORE AND AFTER NMN INGESTION FROM THE STOMACH, SUBLINGUAL, AND INTESTINAL SITES.
DETERMINATION OF TOTAL NAD+/NADH, NADH AND NAD+ AMOUNTS IN SERUM AND THE RATIO OF NAD+ TO NADH. BY HEAT TREATMENT OF CELL LYSATES PREPARED WITH EXTRACTION BUFFER, ONLY THE AMOUNT OF INTRACELLULAR NADH CAN BE QUANTIFIED, AND THE AMOUNT OF INTRACELLULAR NAD+ CAN BE OBTAINED BY SUBTRACTING THE AMOUNT OF NADH FROM THE SEPARATELY MEASURED TOTAL NAD+/NADH AMOUNT. AFTER BLOOD COLLECTION, SERUM IS SEPARATED, PROTEINS ARE REMOVED BY ULTRAFILTRATION, AND THE TOTAL NAD+/NADH CONTENT IS MEASURED BY THE COLORIMETRIC METHOD. SINCE NAD+ IS DEGRADED BY HEAT TREATMENT, ONLY THE AMOUNT OF NADH IN THE SERUM CAN BE DETERMINED. THE AMOUNT OF NAD+ CAN BE CALCULATED BY SUBTRACTING THE AMOUNT OF NADH FROM THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL NAD+/NADH.
Addition of NMN (Nicotinamide mononucleotide) to cells □ significantly increased the rate of inhibition of tyrosinase activity compared to the negative control. □ Significantly increased inhibition of elastase activity compared to the negative control. The percentage of reactive oxygen species (DPPH) scavenging was significantly increased compared to the negative control. From the above results, NMN (Nicotinamide mononucleotide) is considered to have potential as a raw material for whitening, anti-aging, and anti-oxidation.
July 1, 2018
Kirei Test Lab Co.
Tyrosinase inhibitory activity
・ Elastase inhibitory activity
・ Reactive oxygen species (DPPH) scavenging
IN AGING HUMAN SKIN, AGE SPOTS, WRINKLES, SAGGING, AND OTHER SIGNS OF AGING ARE OBSERVED. TYROSINASE ACTIVITY IN MELANOCYTES PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MELANIN ACCUMULATION IN THE EPIDERMIS. ELASTASE ACTIVITY, WHICH DEGRADES ELASTIC FIBERS (ELASTIN) PRODUCED BY DERMAL FIBROBLASTS, IS THOUGHT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE LOSS OF SKIN ELASTICITY (FIRMNESS), WHICH IS ONE OF THE CAUSES OF WRINKLES AND SAGGING. IN ADDITION, IT IS SAID THAT ABOUT 80% OF WRINKLES AND SAGGING ARE CAUSED BY PHOTOAGING DUE TO LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT, WHILE VARIOUS PHENOMENA INDUCED IN THE SKIN BY UV LIGHT ARE KNOWN TO BE MEDIATED BY REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES. THEREFORE, THE SCAVENGING OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IS AN IMPORTANT MEASURE AGAINST PHOTOAGING. IN THIS STUDY, WE EVALUATED THE TYROSINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY, ELASTASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY, AND REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES (DPPH) SCAVENGING ABILITY OF THE TEST SUBSTANCE, AND EXAMINED THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THE TEST SUBSTANCE IN ANTI-AGING COSMETICS.
A single-blind, open-label, controlled comparison study was conducted to evaluate the anti-wrinkle effects of NMN-containing serum application on the skin. Visual wrinkle grade evaluation (Trained Expert), digital photography (anti-wrinkle test), and wrinkle replica analysis (3D wrinkle analysis) were conducted to see what changes were observed in dry fine lines and wrinkles.
December 16, 2020 - January 21, 2021
February 1, 2021
SOUKEN CORPORATION (CLINICAL LABORATORY)
Visual judgment of wrinkle grade (Trained Expert)
・Digital photography (anti-wrinkle test)
・Wrinkle replica analysis (3D wrinkle analysis)
This study was conducted as a single-blind, non-application controlled comparative study to evaluate the anti-wrinkle effect of NMN serum application on the skin. If they are using mosaic, eye tape, or other products to form double eyelids, they must be able to remove the products when they come to the center, The 23 subjects who fulfilled the selection criteria of having the same level of difference in wrinkle grade between the left and right eye corners (up to a difference of 1.0 was acceptable) were subjected to a wrinkle grade visual judgment (Trained Expert), digital photography (anti-wrinkle test), and wrinkle replica analysis (3D wrinkle analysis) according to the ethical principles based on the Declaration of Helsinki. analysis) were performed.
In the wrinkle grade visual inspection, the wrinkle grade of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the non-application group after 4 weeks of treatment in the wrinkle grade evaluation item.
In the visual wrinkle grade evaluation, the wrinkle grade of the NMN-applied group was significantly lower than that of the non-applied group after 4 weeks of application in the wrinkle grade evaluation item, where a smaller value is better. Therefore, the anti-wrinkle evaluation of the skin by the application of the NMN-formulated serum was found to be effective.
NMN IS A HOT TOPIC AROUND THE WORLD, AND DUE TO ITS ASPECT OF BEING A HIGH-PRICED RAW MATERIAL, CONSUMER DEMAND FOR ONLY AUTHENTIC NMN IS RAPIDLY INCREASING. ALL OF OUR NMN PRODUCTS USE ONLY RAW MATERIAL AUTHENTICITY-TESTED NMN ANALYZED BY HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC), WHICH IS UTILIZED FOR COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
A 48-hour occlusion patch test has been conducted and passed by a third-party organization.
December 14, 2020 - December 16, 2020
December 28, 2020
SOUKEN CORPORATION (CLINICAL LABORATORY)
Skin Irritation and Sensitization Test Methods and Skin Characterization and Evaluation
A CLOSED PATCH TEST (OBSERVATION PERIOD: 3 DAYS) WAS CONDUCTED ON 20 JAPANESE MALE AND FEMALE SUBJECTS, AND THE NUMBER OF SKIN IRRITATIONS IN THE CLOSED PATCH TEST USING CONTINUOUS APPLICATION FOR 24 HOURS WAS 0.0 FOR THE SERUM CONTAINING NMN, INDICATING THAT IT WAS A SAFE PRODUCT.
A 3-month verification was conducted with the cooperation of 50 people from the non-profit organization, Karada Laboratory. The moisture level check and skin changes were verified over a period of approximately 90 days. The average of "subjects' level of concern about their skin," which was expressed by a 5-point scale of 12 skin concern items, dropped by 2.3 points.
February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021
body laboratory
Verification of changes in skin condition when NMN-containing serum is used as skin care for 3 months.
Temperature, measurement of skin moisture content, and skin condition were measured and photographed for 90 days.
Conducted hearings on improvement in the level of concern in 12 items of skin concerns.
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Blemishes, wrinkles, sagging, pores, fine lines, dark circles and dullness under eyes, acne, dryness, red face, shine, freckles, blood color and dullness
Application conditions: Apply as a skincare agent to towel-dried skin after cleansing. Applied twice a day, morning and evening.
Photographing conditions: constant time and constant light intensity. Photographed 4 times starting from the first day of verification
External factors: temperature and humidity were recorded on a check sheet
Internal factors: body temperature, skin moisture content, and physical condition cycles were recorded on a check sheet
OUR PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED IN A GMP STANDARD-CERTIFIED PLANT BUILT ON PHARMACEUTICAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT. BY SAFELY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS AND MAINTAINING A CONSTANT HIGH QUALITY IN ALL PROCESSES FROM RAW MATERIALS TO SHIPPING, WE DELIVER NMN OF SAFE QUALITY TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
The NMN we use has acquired Self-Affirmed GRAS certification, a system in which toxicologists in the U.S. objectively evaluate whether a product is safe for use in food products in accordance with standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food exports to the U.S. are required to clear this certification. Therefore, it means that our NMN has been evaluated as safe for use in food products under the U.S. system as well.