July 26, 2017 at a seminar held in Japan entitled 'Seaweed Polyphenol to Assist Sleep',
I attended.
This is the translated article. Thank you.
Korea-originated Sleep Improvement Ingredients [Ecklonia] Extract Makes Its Way to Japan
Dr. Seungmok Cho from the Korea Food Research Institute visited Japan, delivering a lecture at the seminar held on the 26th,
reporting on the sleep improvement function of Jeju Island's Ecklonia extract [sleepkol].
Ecklonia is a type of brown algae, said to grow exclusively on Jeju Island in Korea.
Through Dr. Cho's research, it was revealed to aid in sleep improvement.
The efficacy was confirmed through clinical trials, and it was the first Korean independently recognized [Health Functional Food] to be acknowledged with the health claim 'Improves Sleep Quality.'
Its effect is reported to be superior to that of valerian root (valerenic acid), a well-known sleep improvement Ingredient.
It is said to be most effective when consumed about 1 hour before sleeping.
Dr. Cho, who cooperated with our coverage, stated that although the clinical trials were conducted over 7 days, effects are expected even after just one day.
He noted, '[The fact that it is a marine-derived sleep improvement Ingredient is also a feature].'
The raw material is manufactured by KGG Life&GIN of Korea as a powder extract from Ecklonia, containing a high amount of phlorotannin, a type of polyphenol, and standardizes [Dieckol] as a marker compound.
In Japan, Health Navi is the general importer and BHN is the main distributor, proceeding with preparations for full-scale supply.