An extract of
cultured media of
Lentinus
edodes mycelia
August, 1990 - NODA SHOKUHIN KOGYO
CO., LTD.
WHAT LEM IS:
LEM is an extract which contains the
decomposed substances of artificially prepared solid media catalyzed
by the mycellal enzymes and products of autolysis of Lentinus edodes
mycelia. It contains 45% carbohydrate, 25% protein, etc.
LEM is manufactured as follows:
The fungus (Lentinus edodes) is cultured
on solid media consis of sugar cane baggase and rice bran. Water
is added to the above media juist before the formation of fruit bodies,
and then heated to complete extraction. The extract is filtered to
remove micro organisms, and sterilized. After being concentrated,
the extract is dried to give brownish powder.
Development of LEM:
1970: succeeded in extracting LEM from
culotured solid media of Lentinus edodes mycelia
1972: licensed as a health food manufacturer
brought ''Shiikin'' and ''Jogen'' (brand names of LEM products) in
market
1977: anti plant virus activity of LEM was confirmed
1978: started initiaton of the basic study to examine the effect
of LEM to treat hepatitis and cancer
1983: registered as an anti plant virus chemicals
1987: anti HIV effect was confirmed
1989: active substance of LEM is found to be sugar and protein binding
to water solubilized lignin
Physiological activity of LEM:
- plant growth hormone like activity
accelerate of crop growth, increasing yield and accelerate of rooting
(cytokinine like substance, peptides, etc.)
- anti plant virus activity
TMV (tobacco mosaic virus), etc.
- anti cancer activity
ingibition of the formation of hepatic cancer induced by administration
of azo-compounds, inhibition of the formation of colonal tumor,
inhibition of the growth of transplanted tumor cells (AH414,
AH60c), (ethanol insoluble fraction of LEM and LEM)
- immune enhancing
activity
activation of macrophages (production of IL-1, enhancement
of antibody production)
lymphocyte blastogenesls, protedctive effect from bacterial infection,
(LEM and polysaccharide in ethanol insoluble fraction of LEM)
promotion of growth of bone marrow cells
- activity of protecting
hepatic cells
inhibition of immunologicaly induced hepatic cell injury (polysaccharide
in ethanol insoluble fraction of LEM)
- effect of LEM to treat chronic
hepatitis due to virus infection
inhibition of WHV by LEM long-term administration in woodchuck,
effective treatment for HBe antigen positive chronic hepatitis,
(LEM)
- anti HIV activity
inhibition of HIV infection
inhibition of HIV replication
inhibition of reverse transcriptase (LEM and polysaccharide in
ethanol insoluble fraction of LEM)
Hazard evaluation of LEM:
acute toxicity (LD50: mg/Kg) animals
administration
mouse p.o. male 19,600 female 17,700
(oral administration, per os)
i.p. male 5,500 female 4,920
(intraperitioneal)
rat p.o. male 16,400 female 15,600
(oral administration, per os)
i.p. male 2,490 female 2,270
(intraperitioneal)
subacute toxicity (oral administration for 90 days)
maximum non-effect level (mg/Kg)
mouse p.o. male 6,740 female 9,100
rat p.o. male 3,840 female>7,980
mutagenicity Rec-assay (-)
Ames test (-)
January, 1995
greeting:
- Belief in Management of the
company (NSK)
It is concluded that 'Belief in management contributes to society
through each business'
My belief is 'Respect for life' and I pray to contribute in health
and prevention of epidemics for human beings, animals and plants.
A passion for achieving it will lead to the welfare of society
and make people happy.
A company should function to cycle by the goodness in the society
mutually.
- A hope for the eternal youth and the
longevity
Every human being wants to live long with eternal youth.
It is amazing fact that the recent increase of the average longevity
in the advanced countries. The Japanese people's longevity increased
extraordinally and Japan became the tremendous country for the
point in the world. The culture as well as medicine, medical
facility and the techniques. Wehope to live long as a being in
good health, alongside with work and enjoyment.
The longevity of human being originally is said to be 120 years
old, as the immunity will be 0 when people reach to 120 year old.
- The ideal food
The lifestyle which lacks the balance of eating habit damages the
life itself. I is important to pay attention to health control
in daily. The food plays important position in it. The British
Agriclutural scholar, Haward Says, "Healthy products come
out only from the soil which contains right organic matter. People
and the live stock who eat such products will become healthier.
The products grown by the microbic soil is nutritious which prevent
desease and there is no problem of remaining agricultural chemicals" This
is the ideal food.
- Healthy food which prevent lowering
immunity
My company is active in the field of bio technology to study
and utilize the product which is produced by the mashroom (Shiitake).
We started to sell health health food 26 years ago to keep and
promote health in target for the active middle aged people.
Protective power of human being decreases against virus and desease
germ as the people add ages. This is socalled decrease of immunity.
The food which prevents lowering of the immunity is the real health
food I believe.
- Admission as agricultural chemicals
Chemical Department of our company developed anti virus medicine
and it was permitted by the inistry of Agriculture as an agricultural
chemicals. It is based on mashroom (Shiitake) which is widely
known, quite safe and no harmful. It is also applying to register
as agricultural chemicals for strengthing the chemicals is
poisonous doesn't fit to Lentemin (agricultural chemical products
name of registered by MAFF Japan).
- Malignant tumor and defence of the
virus
Many desease by micro-organism are controllable at present but
malignant tumor and virus are threatening the life of human
beings.
The development of vaccination is hastned for virus urgently.
On the other hand, we are able to prevent malignant tunor or
virus by increasing one's immunity power along with the direct
anti power action to the virus which increase the effect of cureless.
- As a result
Our company is devoting to the development of the above products
such as useful plant and human health as well as medical field
toward the future.
We hope you to pay attention to our activity hereafter.
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