During the 1980's, Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi had been researching urokinase, a plasminogen activator, in the United States as an outside researcher affiliated with the Japanese Ministry of Education. He discovered that a certain enzyme contained in the mimesis of "natto" or fermented soybeans, a natural Japanese food product, is extremely effective as a plasminogen activator. In 1986, he named the enzyme "Nattokinase" and announced his discovery to the world. Since then "Nattokinase" has received considerable attention from all over the world.
Compared to urokinase, the effects of Nattokinase as a plasminogen activator last for 8 to 12 hrs, as measured by EDP, and it is priced considerably lower. In addition, Nattokinase is not only effective as a plasminogen activator, it is used for disorders of the optic nerve and cancer control, reposition and a number of other areas. There is an increasing number of universities and medical institutions researching and utilizing Nattokinase.
Nattokinase will continue to promote good health into the next century.