Summary of application

• Funding

  One year in principle
  (November 1st,2022 ~ October 31st, 2023)

• Entry fee

  Free of charge

• Application method

  Application form
  (Please check the application form format.)

• Application deadline

  9th Sep, 2022 9:00JST

• Selection results

  Applicants will be contacted with the result of the selection by the end of September.

• Awarding method

  Details will be sent to applicants together with the selection results.

Important notes on academic presentation and publication of research results

When making an academic presentation and/or publishing the results of the research sponsored by the BEST LIFE AWARD, please be reminded that such sponsorship should be stated clearly in the form as shown below.

Statement

This research was sponsored by the research grant, the BEST LIFE AWARD, from ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Winners

The following 5 companies/organizations were awarded the 2nd Best Life Award

Food (Raw material) Category

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  Company/Organization name	BGG Japan Co., Ltd.
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Improvement of blood lipids and intestinal microbiota in humans through consumption of procyanidins derived from unripe apples

Food (Final Product) Category

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  Company/Organization name	Tokyo Institute of Technology
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Effect of timing of protein consumption on muscle building and exercise performance

Epidemiological Survey

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  Company/Organization name	Wayo Women’s University/Waseda University
  Activity Supported	Nutrition survey (CAND)
  Research Topic	Exploring the ratio of younger women with high postprandial blood sugar level and related factors.

Daily Items Category

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  Company/Organization name	Biocon (Japan), Ltd.
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Verification of improvement in functions of various parts of the body through consumption of component of edible snail secretion alone or in combination with other components

Specialty foods from Japan Category

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  Company/Organization name	API Co., Ltd.
  Activity Supported	Clinical trial (Intervention study, observational study)
  Research Topic	Clinical research on the improving effect of skin condition through ingestion of Japanese red mulberry leaf extract that intends for the development of food with function claim