Plum extract

This is an extract concentrated by squeezing and simmering ume (Japanese plum). The functional components of ume are concentrated at a high level, and it has been consumed as a health food since ancient times.

This is a traditional food made by squeezing the juice from green plums and simmering it while heating. Only about 20g can be obtained from 1kg of green plums. Plum extract is a thick, dark paste-like food obtained by slowly heating and concentrating the juice extracted from green plums. The history of plums is ancient, and they are believed to have already been consumed during the Nara period. During the Sengoku period, they were used as military rations for nutrition and were said to be used in cases of food poisoning or waterborne illness, as suggested by the saying "plums cut off the three poisons." A form similar to plum extract is said to have been created in the late Edo period. The representative components of plum extract include "umefrural" and "citric acid." Umefrural is a unique component of plum extract created by the transformation of the juice components during the manufacturing process and is not found in fresh plums or pickled plums. Discovered in 1998, it has attracted attention as a health component. Citric acid plays a role in supporting the production of energy from consumed food. Plum extract contains organic acids like citric acid in abundance, approximately ten times that of lemons.

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