Noevir Discovers Leaf Extract Effective for Wrinkles.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 26, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Noevir Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Kyushu University Despite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyushu University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbukagakusho, or Monkasho). and Chigan Mai University in Thailand, has discovered that extract of Duabanga (scientific name: Duabanga grandiflora), a tropical leaf, induces the production of type III collagen and as a result improves wrinkles. A significant improvement in the growth of type III collagen was noted during the study. Thorough research unveiled Eugeniin, a component of tannin tannin, tannic acid, or gallotannic acid, astringent vegetable product found in a wide variety of plants. Sources include the bark of oak, hemlock, chestnut, and mangrove; the leaves of certain sumacs; and plant galls. , as the core stimulator. Going forward, the company plans to release anti-wrinkle cosmetics. Noevir is filing patent application for the finding, which will be reported at the 53rd meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy pharmacognosy /phar·ma·cog·no·sy/ (fahr?mah-kog´nah-se) the branch of pharmacology dealing with natural drugs and their constituents. phar·ma·cog·no·sy n. from September 29-30. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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