Algae was also the topic of Dr. Tomomi Himeno's lecture! Algae supplement "Moneru" to exhibit at the International Symposium on Nutritional Medicine 2024

TOKYO (September 25, 2024) - Algal Bio, committed to "Cultivating Algae's 

Potential for a Better Future", exhibited a booth at the International 

Symposium on Nutritional Medicine 2024, held on September 15-16, 2024, 

and introduced its algae supplement, Moneru, to medical and healthcare 

professionals.

Dr. Tomomi Himeno made a visit to our booth.

The International Symposium on Nutritional Medicine 2024 was held at the 

Shinagawa Grand Central Tower on September 15-16, 2024 under the theme

“Orthomolecular Medicine Pioneers the Future of Well-being". Dr. Tomomi 

Himeno, Director of the Tomomi Himeno Clinic and the symposium chairperson, gave the opening address and discussed how algae can help maintain health. It was a good opportunity to make our research and development of algae widely known to doctors at medical institutions and companies involved in healthcare.

Moneru is an algae supplement developed by our PhD in Algae focusing on 

good rest. Since March 2023, the product has mostly been sold to clinics and

has been well received by doctors from different specialties. Through 

participation in workshops and symposiums attended by physicians and others from medical institutions, we have grown our business, and we currently sell 

our products at 22 clinics. (As of September 19, 2024)

Algae supplement "Moneru"

The "Chlorella AL-0015 strain" contained in Moneru is a proprietary Chlorella 

strain screened from a number of algae strains by our company, based on

more than 20 years of algae research at the University of Tokyo, focusing on

"causes that hinder rest". Algae have been a part of the Earth for around 3

billion years, and it is estimated that there are approximately 300,000 species

on the planet. To apply this diversity of algae to various industries, we have

established our own 'algae library' of 1260 strains of 100 species, and we have

accumulated culture data for each species and strain, as well as in vivo/ in 

vitro test results. AL-0015, a proprietary algal strain, was identified through 

multiple screenings from our library.

Our proprietary microalgae strain "Chlorella AL-0015"

Also, we are conducting a demonstration experiment to solve health issues 

using Moneru. Moneru has so far been adopted in a demonstration 

experiment at ITOCHU Corporation(*1) and is being used for health 

management in various industries, including law firms and IT companies. 

In addition, to clarify the effects of [algae] on health, we are promoting 

double-blind studies and accumulating clinical data at the Hime-no-Tomomi 

Clinic.

*1 ITOCHU Announces the Commencement of Verification of the Sleep 

Improvement Service Aimed for Health and Productivity Management

https://www.itochu.co.jp/en/news/press/2023/231120.html

About Algal Bio:

Algal Bio is a Japanese greentech startup founded as a spin-off of the 

University of Tokyo's research project. With the mission of "Cultivating 

Algae's Potential, for a Better Future," we have built a very unique "Algae 

Bio-foundry Platform" to develop novel products and solutions in Health, 

Wellness, Food, Carbon Neutralization by combining six different technologies

and know-how such as Algae Strain Library, Data (Functionality & 

Productivity), Breeding Technology (The Heavy Ion Beam & UV Mutation), 

Cultivation Technology (Patented Manufacturing Process), Genome Editing 

(Investing in Next Generation Technology), Cultivation Facility (Multiple 

Cultivation Method).

Our vision is a sustainable society, one that thrives on a circular economy and

symbiosis. We firmly believe that by accelerating the industrial use of algae - as

a source of food and clean energy, among other things - we can expedite the

realization of this vision. 

For more info:  https://algalbio.co.jp/en/

Our Algae Bio-foundry Platform

MEDIA CONTACT:  

Katsuyuki Shiono, Kotaro Oda

E-mail: info@algalbio.co.jp

Phone: +81 4-7138-6207

URL : https://algalbio.co.jp/en/