Dongjin Pharmaceutical
‘Hodangwon Premium Gold’ is a health functional food made from ‘banaba leaf extract’, the main ingredient, with sub-ingredients such as bitter gourd, yacon, and mulberry root. [사진 동진제약]
Dongjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which made its brand known to consumers with Hogwanwon Premium Gold, a joint health functional food, is planning to launch ‘Hodangwon Premium Gold’, a diabetes health functional food.
The newly introduced ‘Hodang One Premium Gold’ uses Banaba Leaf Extract, a functional ingredient that can help suppress postprandial blood sugar rise as its main ingredient. It is a product made from extracts of bitter gourd, yacon, and mulberry root, which are well-known raw materials for blood sugar management as carefully selected auxiliary ingredients.
Banaba leaf extract is a raw material rich in console acid. It promotes congestion of glucose cells and lowers blood sugar. Banaba leaves are also rich in tannins, potassium, and calcium. These ingredients lower cholesterol levels and prevent lifestyle-related diseases such as high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Banaba leaf extract is a naturally-derived substance widely used in Southeast Asia as a folk remedy for diabetes management.
Diabetes mellitus, one of the representative chronic diseases, is a disease in which hyperglycemia occurs due to decreased cellular reactivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates postprandial blood sugar. Diabetes is very common, affecting 1 in 7 people over 30 in Korea. Diabetes is a disease with more serious complications than diabetes itself. Diseases in the cerebrovascular and coronary arteries can cause a great threat to life, and serious complications such as necrosis of the fingertips or toes due to peripheral blood vessel abnormalities can occur.
The most essential diet for diabetics is to control blood sugar by reducing the amount of carbohydrates. In addition to improving eating habits, it is a good health management method to prevent complications by managing postprandial blood sugar with ‘Hodangwon Premium Gold’, a health functional food for diabetes. It is recommended to consume ‘Hodang One Premium Gold’ twice a day, 1 sachet (70mL) at a time.
Song Deok-soon, reporter for JoongAng Ilbo M&P