| GAMMA ORYZANOL |
| In 1953, Dr. Tsuchiya succeeded in separating
GAMMA ORYZANOL which is different from conventional
vitamins, from rice bran oil and rice germ
oil. It was reported that GAMMA ORYZANOL
had growth acceleration, sex gland stimulus
and ovarian hormone like functions. In clinical
test, GAMMA ORYZANOL was proved to be effective
for climacteric sufferings, dermatitis and
liver function disorder in old ages. At first GAMMA ORYZANOL was found as cycloartenyl ferulate. But it is a term generally assigned to compounds of chemical structures wherein ferulic acid is connected to a steroid skeleton (sterol) through as ester linkage. This naturally occurring material is being increasingly focused as an ingredient for drugs, foods, and feeds, as well as cosmetics, for use either as a UV absorbent or an antioxidant, being recommended on the basis of its high level of safetiness (Oral LD50 for mice > 10,000 mg/kg). This tendency is further accelerated by the present worldwide back-to-nature trends. |
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INCI Oryzanol |