TOKIWA Phytochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “TOKIWA”) is thrilled to announce that VENETRON®, has been honored as one of the three finalists for the prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Award, Specialty Award category for Innovations in Women’s Health Award. This accolade recognizes VENETRON®’s exceptional contributions to advancing women’s health through innovative and effective natural solutions. The NutraIngredients-USA Awards celebrate the best in functional foods, beverages, and dietary supplements, showcasing the most cutting-edge ingredients and products in the industry

 

VENETRON® is a Rafuma (Apocynum venetum L.) leaves extract developed by TOKIWA in 1998, to support better sleep quality, improve mental well-being, alleviate stress, and most recently, promote menstrual health in women. The efficacy of VENETRON® is promoting menstrual health is proven in a clinical study published in the journal Japanese Pharmacology & Therapeutics. In the double-blind placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, study group receiving 50 mg of VENETRON® daily, saw significant improvement to autonomic reactions, negative emotions, concentration, and behavioral changes before menstruation, as well as pain, concentration, and control during menstruation. Additionally, women who received VENETRON® reported significant improvement in the initiation of and maintenance of sleep, as assessed by the Oguri-Shirakawa-Azumi Sleep Inventory (Middle-age and Aged version).

 

VENETRON® has a long-standing safety record. Over the 20 years it has been manufactured and sold by TOKIWA, no adverse effects have been reported. Additionally, its safety has been well-proven in clinical trials, where no adverse events have been observed.

 

With the recognition gained from the prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Award, VENETRON® is well-positioned as a leading ingredient in the rapidly expanding women’s health category.

 

For more information about VENETRON® and its benefits, please visit

https://venetron.com/

 

Link to NutraIngredients-USA Award, Specialty Award category for Innovations in Women’s Health Award

https://nutraingredientsusa-awards.com/live/en/page/brochure

 

References

  1. Kuniyoshi T, Kobayashi Y, Yang J, Suzuki N, and Takara T. Effect of Apocynum venetum leaf extract (VENETRON®) on unidentified complaints relating to menstruation in healthy female subjects—A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparison study. Jpn Pharmacol Ther. 2023;51(11):1685–1696.
  2. Nakata A, Yamashita S-I, Suzuki N, Liang T. Effect of an Apocynum venetum Leaf Extract (VENETRON®) on sleep quality and psychological stress improvement-A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. Jpn Pharmacol Ther. 2018;46(1):117–125.
  3. Yamatsu A, Yamashita Y, Maru I, et al. The improvement of sleep by oral intake of GABA and Apocynum venetum leaf extract. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2015;61(2):182–187.
  4. Liang T, Yang J, Ishikawa T, et al. Safety and toxicological evaluation of VENETRON®–A botanical health product. Jpn Pharmacol Ther. 2018;46(1):127–135.