Proteoglycan プロテオグリカン
A component of cartilage. In Foods with Function Claims (FFC), almost all of it comes from salmon nasal cartilage.
In Japan: Foods with Function Claims notifications
Functions claimed (counted from notifications with this ingredient alone)
| Function | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Knees, lower back, and joints | |
| Bones | |
| Walking ability and exercise | |
| Sleep quality | |
| Skin elasticity and wrinkles |
Examples of notified claims (our translation)
This product contains salmon-nasal-cartilage-derived proteoglycan. Salmon-nasal-cartilage-derived proteoglycan has been reported to reduce the breakdown of cartilage components in people with discomfort in the knee joint and to help protect joint cartilage; to help improve knee joint mobility and knee movement in daily life (climbing and descending stairs, walking, standing up, picking up dropped objects, sitting); and to reduce knee discomfort on waking.
The salmon-nasal-cartilage-derived proteoglycan contained in this product has been reported to reduce the breakdown of cartilage components in people with discomfort in the knee joint and to help protect joint cartilage; to help improve knee joint mobility and knee movement in daily life (climbing and descending stairs, walking, standing up, picking up dropped objects, sitting); and to reduce knee discomfort on waking.
This product contains salmon-nasal-cartilage-derived proteoglycan. Salmon-nasal-cartilage-derived proteoglycan has been reported to have a function of easing discomfort when walking and when climbing or descending stairs in healthy middle-aged and older adults who have discomfort in the knee joint.
Under Foods with Function Claims, the company notifies the Consumer Affairs Agency of the scientific evidence on its own responsibility; the government does not review or approve it. You can look up each product's notification by the number on the package in the Consumer Affairs Agency's database (Japanese).
In the EU: the register of health claims
No claim in the EU register
- No claim for this ingredient appears in the EU health claims register. In the EU, the evaluation of many botanical claims (about 2,000) remains on hold, and those claims are not listed in the register.
In the EU, only health claims whose evidence has been assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and authorised by the European Commission may be used on food. “Not authorised” means the evidence for that claim was not established under EU standards — not that the ingredient is dangerous.
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Example of a product notified with this ingredient
あゆみの宝 プロテオグリカン （株式会社エーエフシー）
Food with Function Claims, notification No. J560. Chosen from products sold on Rakuten whose names match a current notification to the Consumer Affairs Agency, picking one with many reviews.
See on Rakuten (afc)See on Amazon.co.jpThis database does not guarantee any product's effect. For Foods with Function Claims, check the notification number on the package; for Foods with Nutrient Function Claims, check the amount per daily serving.
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