A 100% natural functional protein uniting Japan's rich heritage of sericulture with modern nutritional science.
Food as Medicine. Sustainable production vs. existing protein sources
KAIKO DNJ+ supports healthy blood sugar levels through a naturally concentrated form of 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), a rare iminosugar found in mulberry leaves and refined by the silkworm.
Food as Medicine. Sustainable production vs. existing protein sources
-30% of total blood sugar reduction after eating 200g of rice by MorSilk (3 capsules).
Naturallypresent in silkworms due to their mulberry-based diet, plant sterols (campesterol,stigmasterol, and β-sitosterol) help block the absorption of LDLcholesterol in the body.
Derived from the exoskeletons of silkworms, chitin is a natural dietary fiber with prebiotic-like properties that help support gut health.
[1] Morus Inc., Internal human trial (n=8)
[2] European Food Safety Authority. (2008). Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to plant sterols and blood cholesterol. EFSA Journal, 6(9), 781.
[3] Ylitalo, R. et al. (2002). Cholesterol-lowering properties and safety of chitosan. Arzneimittelforschung, 52(1), 1–7.
Shun Sugawara, M.D., Ph.D. / Physician / Graduated from the School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo / Specialist in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
A lifestyle brand where Japanese heritage meets modern nutritional science, inspiring everyday beauty and well-being.