GC Green Cross Wellbeing Signs Technology Transfer Agreement for Functional Ingredients Supporting Gut Health with Japanese Company

GC Green Cross Wellbeing has signed a technology transfer agreement for functional ingredients with Japan's Healthy Navi.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] GC Green Cross Wellbeing announced on the 15th that it has signed a technology transfer agreement for the functional ingredient 'GreenCera-F (Lonicera japonica flower bud extract)' with Healthy Navi, a Japanese company specializing in the development of functional and general food ingredient products.

GreenCera-F is an ingredient recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its functionality in protecting the gastric mucosa and aiding stomach health. Non-clinical trials have confirmed its potential benefits for stomach health, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, protection of the gastric mucosa, and increased gastric mucus secretion. Additionally, human application trials showed statistically significant improvements in gastrointestinal symptom scale items.

Through this agreement, GC Green Cross Wellbeing will provide GreenCera-F to Healthy Navi and receive royalties from ingredient sales within Japan. Healthy Navi will secure exclusive supply rights for GreenCera-F in Japan, as well as rights to develop and launch products using this ingredient.

A GC Green Cross Wellbeing official stated, “This contract is our first case of technology transfer of our functional ingredient overseas,” and added, “We plan to actively promote the overseas expansion of our functional ingredients in the future.”

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