Yawata Domestic Proteoglycan is recommended for those concerned about knee joint bending and straightening!

Contains salmon cartilage-derived "Proteoglycan" and salmon cartilage-derived "Type II Collagen."

◆ Functionality-Labelled Food, Domestic Proteoglycan

Notification statement: This product contains salmon cartilage-derived proteoglycan and salmon cartilage-derived Type II collagen. It has been reported that these two ingredients have the function of improving knee joint movement involving bending and straightening in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Suitable for those who are concerned about their knee joints when sitting in seiza (formal kneeling), standing up, running, climbing stairs, etc.

Functionally related ingredients: Salmon cartilage-derived proteoglycan, salmon cartilage-derived Type II collagen

Notification number: D554

・This product has been notified to the Consumer Affairs Agency as a food that can be labeled with expected health benefits under the responsibility of the manufacturer. However, unlike specified health foods, it has not undergone individual review by the Consumer Affairs Agency.

・This product is not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.

・This product is not developed for people with illnesses, minors, pregnant or breastfeeding women (including those planning pregnancy).

・If you have a disease, consult a doctor; if you are taking medication, consult a doctor or pharmacist.

・If you notice any abnormality in your condition, discontinue use immediately and consult a doctor.

・Maintain a balanced diet with staple foods, main dishes, and side dishes as a basic guideline.

◆ What is a Functionality-Labelled Food?

Until now, foods that could display functionality were limited to specific health foods (Tokuho) approved individually by the government and nutritional functional foods that meet national standards.

The "Functionality-Labelled Food" system, started in April 2015, increases options for products that clearly display their functionality, allowing consumers to obtain correct information and make informed choices.

◆ Contains Two Functionally Related Ingredients

- Essential component for joint cartilage: Proteoglycan

Proteoglycan is a component where proteins and chondroitin sulfate are linked, widely present in the body in cartilage and skin.

It has excellent water retention and elasticity, and functions to absorb shocks.

- Maintains cartilage structure: Type II Collagen

A type of protein collagen mainly found in cartilage of joints and the eyeball.

It works to maintain the structure of cartilage.

Consuming "Salmon Cartilage-Derived Proteoglycan" and "Salmon Cartilage-Derived Type II Collagen" has been confirmed through human trials to improve movements involving knee bending and straightening.

In a clinical trial with 60 healthy men and women aged 40 to under 70, those who took tablets containing 80 mg of proteoglycan complex (16 mg salmon-derived proteoglycan and 16 mg salmon-derived Type II collagen) and those who did not, over 12 weeks, showed a significant difference between groups in the item "discomfort in the knees when sitting in seiza" (including stiffness, discomfort, and pain in the knees when sitting in seiza) at week 12.