NMNH: 1. “Bonzyme” Whole-enzymatic method, environmental-friendly, no harmful solvent residues manufacturing powder. 2. Bontac is a very first manufacture in the world to produce the NMNH powder on the level of high purity, stability. 3. Exclusive “Bonpure” seven-step purification technology, high purity(up to 99%) and stability of production of NMNH powder 4. Self-owned factories and obtained a number of international certifications to ensure high quality and stable supply of products of NMNH powder 5. Provide one-stop product solution customization service
NADH: 1. Bonzyme whole-enzymatic method, environmental-friendly, no harmful solvent residues 2. Exclusive Bonpure seven-step purification technology, purity up higher than 98 % 3. Special patented process crystal form, higher stability 4. Obtained a number of international certifications to ensure high quality 5. 8 domestic and foreign NADH patents, leading the industry 6. Provide one-stop product solution customization service
NAD: 1. “Bonzyme” Whole-enzymatic method, environmental-friendly, no harmful solvent residues 2. Stable supplier of 1000+ enterprises around the world 3. Unique “Bonpure” seven-step purification technology, higher product content and higher conversion rate 4. Freeze drying technology to ensure stable product quality 5. Unique crystal technology, higher product solubility 6. Self-owned factories and obtained a number of international certifications to ensure high quality and stable supply of products
NMN: 1. “Bonzyme”Whole-enzymatic method, environmental-friendly, no harmful solvent residues 2. Exclusive“Bonpure”seven-step purification technology, high purity(up to 99.9%) and stability 3. Industrial leading technology: 15 domestic and international NMN patents 4. Self-owned factories and obtained a number of international certifications to ensure high quality and stable supply of products 5. Multiple in vivo studies show that Bontac NMN is safe and effective 6. Provide one-stop product solution customization service 7. NMN raw material supplier of famous David Sinclair team of Harvard University
Bontac Bio-Engineering (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as BONTAC) is a high-tech enterprise established in July 2012. BONTAC integrates R&D, production and sales, with enzyme catalysis technology as the core and coenzyme and natural products as main products. There are six major series of products in BONTAC, involving coenzymes, natural products, sugar substitutes, cosmetics, dietary supplements and medical intermediates.
As the leader of the global NMN industry, BONTAC has the first whole-enzyme catalysis technology in China. Our coenzyme products are widely used in health industry, medical & beauty, green agriculture, biomedicine and other fields. BONTAC adheres to independent innovation, with more than 170 invention patents. Different from the traditional chemical synthesis and fermentation industry, BONTAC has advantages of green low-carbon and high-value-added biosynthesis technology. What’s more, BONTAC has established the first coenzyme engineering technology research center at the provincial level in China which also is the sole in Guangdong Province.
In the future, BONTAC will focus on its advantages of green, low-carbon and high-value-added biosynthesis technology, and build ecological relationship with academia as well as upstream/downstream partners, continuously leading the synthetic biological industry and creating a better life for human beings.
1、“Bonzyme”Whole-enzymatic method, environmental-friendly, no harmful solvent residues manufacturing powder
2、Exclusive“Bonpure”seven-step purification technology, high purity(up to 99.9%) and stability of production of NMN powder
3、Industrial leading technology: 15 domestic and international NMN patents
4、Self-owned factories and obtained a number of international certifications to ensure high quality and stable supply of products of NMN powder
5、Multiple in vivo studies show that Bontac NMN powder is safe and effective
6、Provide one-stop product solution customization service
7、NMN raw material supplier of famous David Sinclair team of Harvard University.
NMN powder in general is typically produced via chemical or enzymatic synthesis, or fermentation biosynthesis. There are pros and cons to all three methods.
Chemical synthesis is expensive and labor intensive, and all raw ingredients used are categorized as “unnatural,” i.e., not from biological systems. There are, however, some advantages from the manufacturer’s perspective. The yield is well suited to mass NMN powder production, and all of those unnatural raw ingredients can be carefully controlled. But there are a number of drawbacks as well. Some of the solvents used in the manufacturing process are seriously bad from an environmental standpoint, and impurities and by-products can be challenging to remove from the finished product – that’s seriously bad for the consumer.
Enzymatic production of NMN powder, on the other hand, is considered a “green preparation method.” Like the chemical route, it’s pricey, but it offers a higher yield and impressively high purity. The finished NMN ticks all the boxes – stable, easily absorbed, lightweight, low density, and a low molecular structure.
Fermentation has also been explored as a method of producing NMN, but yield, though high quality, is pretty abysmal, so many supplement companies quite sensibly look to other, more efficacious processes.
According to recent industrial report, only several products from worldwide NMN manufacturers came close to meeting label claim and contain not enough NMN. Almost products performed better, having at least 88% of the label claim up to small overages. A lone 250 mg product was identified as BRL. In sum, ChromaDex said that 64% of the products tested contained less than 1% of the stated amount of the active ingredient. which should give consumers pause. While this is a limited snapshot of the vast NMN finished product landscape. it does provide a glimpse into the high variability of product quality that is available. The majority of the products may purchase online contain such a small amount of NMN that there would be no clinical benefits achieved from the dose. Another concern with these adulterated products is that the actual contents are not known and could pose a risk to the user the company said in a statement.
1.Raw material production process
Bioenzyme catalysis is a popular production method in the industry. It has a high threshold and several key catalytic enzymes are expensive, accounting for about 80% of the overall production process cost, but it is also the safest and most efficient production method. In the production of NMN by bioenzyme catalysis, the use of food-grade raw materials is an important part of the process to ensure product safety and to ensure that standards are followed.
2.High standard of production conditions
Production conditions refer to the standard of labor consumption required to complete the qualified products of the unit under certain production organization and production technology conditions. There are certifications issued by regulatory authorities, such as cGMP in the United States, TGA in Australia, GMP in Japan, etc.
3.High standard of product testing.
Product testing requires reliable test methods and reagents that are used throughout the production process. They are not only inspection standards for the final product, but also for the intermediate stages of control, including testing of active ingredients, testing of heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury, and testing of pathogenic bacteria, microorganisms and processing by-products.
For NMN products, the commonly used method for active ingredient content testing is high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which is efficient, accurate and precise. For different manufacturers, the standards for testing reagents are different. Strict manufacturers will purchase high purity, analytically pure reagents from third party standards companies as controls.
4.Safety assessment
For relatively new raw materials such as NMN, it is not enough for consumers to judge the safety of the product on the side of the merchant alone. At this point, the third-party authoritative assessment report is particularly important.
Currently, there are two generic safety assessment reports, one is a toxicological assessment report and the other is a safety assessment report. In China, toxicological assessment reports usually account for the majority. However, there are still few NMN companies that can issue such reports
5.Storage and Packaging
NMNs are usually stored in sealed containers for up to 12 months. If it can be stored for 24 months with insignificant changes in purity, the stability of NMN is very reliable. Currently, the more common packaging materials are pet or hope, which are pharmaceutical packaging materials. They are non-toxic, odorless, lightweight, portable and effectively isolate air and moisture.
The safety of NMN powder cannot be assessed since required clinical and toxicological studies have not been completed yet to establish the recommended safe levels for long term administration. Nevertheless, their safety and efficacy are uncertain and unreliable since most of them have not been backed up by rigorous scientific preclinical and clinical testing. This issue has been arisen as manufacturers are hesitant to pay for research and clinical trials due to potential lower profit margin, and there is no authorizing agency to regulate NMN products because it is often sold as functional food product rather than heavily regulated therapeutic drug. Therefore, more strict approval process has been demanded by consumer advocacy groups requesting regulatory agencies to set standard and restrictions for marketing anti-aging health products, considering safety, health and wellbeing of consumers. NMN should not be considered as a panacea for the elderly, because boosting NAD levels when not required may yield some detrimental effects. Therefore, the dose and frequency of NMN supplementation should be carefully prescribed depending on the type of age-related deficiency and all other confronting health conditions of the people. Other NAD precursors have been studied to discover the efficacy for diverse age-related deficiencies and they are used for particular deficiencies, only after they are proven for effectiveness and safe to use. Therefore, the same principle should be applied to NMN as well
First, inspect the factory. After some screening, NMN companied that directly face consumers pay more attention to brand building. Therefore, for a good brand, quality is the most important thing, and the first thing to control the quality of raw materials is to inspect the factory. Bontac company actually manufacturing NMN powder of high quality with the caterias of SGS. Secondly, the purity is tested. Purity is one of the most important parameters of NMN powder. If high purity NMN cannot be guaranteed, the remaining substances are likely to exceed the relevant standards. As the attached certificates demonstrates that the NMN powder produced by Bontac reach the purity of 99.9%. Finally, a professional test spectrum is needed to prove it. Common methods for determining the structure of an organic compound include Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Usually through the analysis of these two spectra, the structure of the compound can be preliminarily determined.
Introduction On March 28, 2024, Digital Health and Precise Nutrition Forum & Annual Conference of Health Industry in 2023 is held in Shenzhen, China. By virtue of the technical innovation in synthetic biology, far-reaching industry impact and positive commitment to social responsibility, BONTAC has been awarded 4 more honors in the heath industry, namely the "The Benchmarking Enterprise of Shenzhen Health Industry in 2023", "The Most Valuable Investment Enterprise of Shenzhen Health Industry in 2023", "Special Contribution Award for Shenzhen Health Industry in 2023" and "The Excellent Case in Shenzhen Health Industry Development Report (2022)". About Digital Health and Precise Nutrition Forum & Annual Conference of Health Industry in 2023 This conference is organized by Shenzhen Health Industry Alliance, Shenzhen Association for the Development & Promotion of Health Industry and Shenzhen Health Care Association, aiming to award and recognize the paragons in the health industry who make great contributions with their practical actions. They represent the top level and mainstream of Shenzhen in health industry. Evaluation criteria for two of the awards As for “The Most Valuable Investment Enterprise of Shenzhen Health Industry in 2023", one should be equipped with: * Market share, brand impact and technical innovation ability * Explicit goal, customer demand and operation means * Leading technology, products or services * Management team with abundant experience and professional ability For the Benchmarking Enterprise of Shenzhen Health Industry in 2023, the selected enterprises should have: * Certain industry impacts * Achievement in scientific innovation, intellectual property, etc. * Active participation in the drafting of international/national/industry standard * An efficient and professional team * Positive commitment to the social responsibility Professor Zhang’s speech in round-table dialogue Professor Zhang, the chief scientist and founder in BONTAC, has been invited to participate in the round-table dialogue themed by “Digitization Empowers Nutrition and Health”. She shares profound and unique insights upon the research and practice of coenzyme raw materials in the field of precise nutrition. “BONTAC realizes the efficient synthesis and precise application of coenzyme raw materials in the fields such as food, agriculture and animal nutrition through deep integration of big data with AI technology”, Professor Zhang said. “We not only focus on the extensive use of coenzyme raw materials, but also emphasize their safety and function, with the purpose of satisfying everyone's demand on precise nutrition as well as promoting the continuous innovation and development of the health industry. Novel trend towards health industry Under the guidance of “Health China” strategy, there is an increasing trend towards to the deep integration of digital industry with health industry in current society. The reform of digital technology opens up unprecedented opportunities for the health industry, driving the intelligence, precision and personalization of health. In Shenzhen, a new blueprint for the high-quality development of “20+8” industry clusters (top 20 strategic emerging industrial clusters and 8 industries of the future) has been plotted in 2023. With the continuous optimization of industry structure, the health industry in Shenzhen has been developed rapidly, which infuses new energy for the economy and provides solid support for the citizen’s health and well-being. BONTAC as a driver of health and well-being BONTAC has been dedicated to the R&D, manufacture and sale of raw materials for coenzyme and natural products since 2012, who adheres to adopt the innovation-driven scientific strategy, with more than 170 invention patents, making great contributions to the health industry. Strikingly, a independent platform for directed evolution has been established in BONTAC, where premium enzyme species can be screened by AI to provide strong support for the production of high-quality coenzyme raw materials, driving the integration of digital industry with health industry. In 2024, BONTAC will continue to stick to our mission of “Green Bio-Tech, Healthier and Better Life!” and actively respond to the appeal in “Outline of the Program for Health China 2030”, promoting the deep integration of synthetic biology with health industry and constructing a better health service system.
Introduction Replenishing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) to raise the availability of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has been deemed as effective approach to prevent neurodegeneration in aging and pathological conditions including ALS, a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no known way to cure. The association of SOD1 and TDP-43 with ALS Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is the first identified protein associated with familial ALS. In most ALS cases, Transactive Response DNA Binding Protein 43 (TDP-43) pathology is frequently observed. Both SOD1 and TDP-43 have tight association with motor neuron degeneration in patients with ALS. Mutant SOD1 could affect the solubility/insolubility of TDP-43 through physical interactions. Mutant SOD1G93A and the fragment form of TDP-43 can exert synergistic effect to mediate toxic events in apoptosis. The protective effect of NMN on motor neurons NMN can increase the neurite length and complexity in mouse motor neurons and iPSC-derived human motor neurons overexpressing wild-type TDP-43/mutant hSOD1G93A. Meanwhile, it prevents the neuronal death and increased nitro-tyrosine immunoreactivity induced by trophic factor deprivation. In motor neurons overexpressing mutant hSOD1G93A, the neuroprotection conferred by NMN supplementation is mediated by a mechanism that involves an increase in glutathione content. However, this neuroprotective effect does not involve the alteration of glutathione content in non-transgenic or TDP-43 overexpressing motor neurons. The involvement of TDP-43 pathology in ALS NMN supplementation can confer axonal protection in motor neurons isolated from two dissimilar models of ALS, with and without involvement of TDP-43 pathology. Besides, NMN treatment correct the morphological changes induced by TDP-43 overexpression in motor neurons and boost the nuclear localization of TDP-43 and phosphorylated TDP-43, which favors its nuclear localization and averts the detrimental effects of TDP-43 overexpression on neurite length and complexity. Conclusion Supplementation of NAD+ precursor NMN can modulate neurite complexity and survival in motor neurons, showing great therapeutic potential in the context of ALS pathology. Reference [1] Hamilton HL, Akther M, Anis S, Colwell CB, Vargas MR, Pehar M. NAD+ precursor supplementation modulates neurite complexity and survival in motor neurons from ALS models. Antioxid Redox Signal. Published online March 19, 2024. doi:10.1089/ars.2023.0360 [2] Jeon GS, Shim YM, Lee DY, et al. Pathological Modification of TDP-43 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with SOD1 Mutations. Mol Neurobiol. 2019;56(3):2007-2021. doi:10.1007/s12035-018-1218-2 BONTAC NMN BONTAC is the pioneer of NMN industry and the first manufacturer to launch NMN mass production, with the first whole-enzyme catalysis technology around the world. At present, BONTAC has become the leading enterprise in niche areas of coenzyme products. Notably, BONTAC is the NMN raw material supplier of famous David Sinclair team at the Harvard University, who uses the raw materials of BONTAC in a paper titled “Impairment of an Endothelial NAD+-H2S Signaling Network Is a Reversible Cause of Vascular Aging”. Our services and products have been highly recognized by global partners. Furthermore, BONTAC has the first national and the only provincial independent coenzyme engineering technology research center in Guangdong, China. The coenzyme products of BOMNTAC are widely used in fields such as nutritional health, biomedicine, medical beauty, daily chemicals and green agriculture. Disclaimer This article is based on the reference in the academic journal. The relevant information is provided for sharing and learning purposes only, and does not represent any medical advice purposes. If there is any infringement, please contact the author for deletion. The views expressed in this article do not represent the position of BONTAC. Under no circumstances will BONTAC be held responsible or liable in any way for any claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs or liabilities whatsoever (including, without limitation, any direct or indirect damages for loss of profits, business interruption or loss of information) resulting or arising directly or indirectly from your reliance on the information and material on this website. .
Introduction Glaucoma is regarded as the second dominant cause of blindness across the world. With the amounting number and proportion of elderly people, it is estimated that 111.8 million people will have glaucoma by 2040. Nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been attested to protect retinal ganglion cells from the stress of elevated intraocular pressure and optic nerve crush. Glaucoma patients can protect their optic nerves by oral administration of NR at a dose of 300 mg (approximately 1.18 mM). The abovementioned protective effects of NR may be achieved by its antioxidant and antifibrotic properties. About glaucoma Glaucoma is a typical ocular disease characterized by atrophy and depression of the optic nerve head, visual field defects, and diminution of vision. The pathologically increased intraocular pressure and insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve are deemed as the primary risk factors for the development of the disease. In addition to those with family history of glaucoma, people with severe myopia/hyperopia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and long-term use of corticosteroid medications, especially eye drops, are at high risk for glaucoma. Extraordinary role of NR in protecting HTMs against oxidative stress In glaucoma, oxidative stress can trigger TM degeneration, thereby resulting in intraocular hypertension. Herein, an oxidative damage model is established in vitro by incubation of human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells with 200 μM H2O2 for 24 h. As expected, NR hampers H2O2-induced apoptosis in HTM cells, as evidenced by the upregulation of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 and downregulation of apoptotic protein Bax. Conversely, NR boosts the viability of oxidative-damaged HTM cells. In addition, NR can shield HTM cells from oxidative stress by lowering ROS and superoxide anion levels. Apart from this, NR overtly improves the H2O2-induced decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in HTM cells, hinting its antioxidant effect possibly achieved by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. Underlying mechanism regarding the antioxidant role of NR in HTM cells MAPK and JAK2/Stat3 pathways are related to NR-alleviated HTM cell apoptosis during oxidative stress. In the MAPK pathway, H2O2 leads to the downregulation of p-P38/P38 ratio and upregulation of p-ERK1/2 protein expression, which are offset by intervention with NR. In the JAK2/Stat3 pathway, H2O2 induces downregulation of p-JAK2 protein expression, while NR runs oppositely. Potential antifibrotic role of NR in HTM cells Considering that transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-β2), a profibrotic cytokine, is also a major contributor to glaucomatous HTM dysfunction, an HTM cell model of fibrosis is constructed by induction of TGF-β2 at 10 ng/mL for 48 h. Remarkably, NR prevents TGF-β2-induced fibrosis by reducing extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in HTM cells. Concretely, the mRNA and protein levels of fibronectin (FN) are elevated in the TGF-β2-treated HTM cells, which however are counteracted by NR. Conclusion NR can boost the viability, proliferation and MMP oxidative damage in H2O2-induced HTM cells, and hamper TGF-β2-induced fibrosis, which is linked to the MAPK and JAK2/Stat3 pathways. NR may be a potential therapeutic agent for glaucoma by inhibiting oxidative damage and fibrosis in HTM cells. Reference Zeng Y, Lin Y, Yang J, et al. The Role and Mechanism of Nicotinamide Riboside in Oxidative Damage and a Fibrosis Model of Trabecular Meshwork Cells. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024;13(3):24. doi:10.1167/tvst.13.3.24 BONTAC NR BONTAC is one of the few suppliers in China that can launch mass production of raw materials for NR, with self-owned factory and professional R&D team. Up till now, there are 173 BONTAC patents. BONTAC provides one-stop service for customized products. Both malate and chloride salt forms of NR are available. By dirt of unique Bonpure seven-step purification technology and Bonzyme Whole-enzymatic method, the product content and conversion rate can be maintained in a higher level. The purity of BONTAC NR can reach above 97%. Our products are subjected to strict third-party self-inspection, which are worth of trustworthy. Disclaimer This article is based on the reference in the academic journal. The relevant information is provided for sharing and learning purposes only, and does not represent any medical advice purposes. If there is any infringement, please contact the author for deletion. The views expressed in this article do not represent the position of BONTAC. Under no circumstances will BONTAC be held responsible or liable in any way for any claims, damages, losses, expenses, or costs resulting or arising directly or indirectly from your reliance on the information and material on this website.