Announced details
In a 4-week continuous-intake trial involving healthy adults, improvements were confirmed in indicators related to gut health, bowel movements, anxiety and tension, sleep quality, skin condition and QOL. Increases in bacterial counts of the genera Eubacterium and Monoglobus were confirmed.
Conducting joint research with 綿半トレーディング株式会社. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
Based in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture. A “gut health awareness venture” spun out of Fujita Health University. The representative director and president is Tochio Takumi (栃尾巧).
Okinawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SABOVEG (サボベジ), Edible prickly pear cactus |
| Counterparty | 株式会社バイオシスラボ |
| Counterparty overview | Based in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture. A “gut health awareness venture” spun out of Fujita Health University. The representative director and president is Tochio Takumi (栃尾巧). |
| Relationship with the Company | Conducting joint research with 綿半トレーディング株式会社. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | Full-scale rollout scheduled to begin in summer 2026 |
| Applicable area | Gut health improvement, Health Foods, Foods with Function Claims, Food ingredients |
| Location | Okinawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture |
| Location scale | Edible cactus cultivation on the largest scale in Japan |
| Quantitative Effects | In a 4-week continuous-intake trial involving healthy adults, improvements were confirmed in indicators related to gut health, bowel movements, anxiety and tension, sleep quality, skin condition and QOL. Increases in bacterial counts of the genera Eubacterium and Monoglobus were confirmed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To focus on the effects of edible prickly pear cactus on the gut microbiota and scientifically elucidate its health benefits.